Tag: Christine Lagarde
Inflation in Germany rises to 7.4 percent
Pump of a gas station Gasoline prices have risen particularly significantly. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The inflation rate in Germany continued to rise in April. Consumer prices increased by 7.4 percent…
ECB boss Lagarde promises interest rate hike for summer
ECB President Lagarde visits Hamburg The central bank is under pressure because of the high inflation. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has…
Room for up to three rate hikes this year
European Central Bank The ECB is aiming for a value of 2.0 percent as the optimal level for the economy in the euro area. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The expectation that…
Fed Chair Powell prepares markets for big hike in interest rates
Jerome Powell The chairman of the US Federal Reserve indicated a key interest rate hike of 0.5 percentage points. (Photo: Reuters) new York Jerome Powell is preparing investors for a…
Dispute about the future of the monetary fund comes to a head
Kristalina Georgieva Some officials say Georgieva too often devotes itself to issues that are not part of the IMF’s core competence. (Photo: dpa) Berlin At the start of the spring…
Dispute about the future of the monetary fund comes to a head
Kristalina Georgieva Some officials say Georgieva too often devotes itself to issues that are not part of the IMF’s core competence. (Photo: dpa) Berlin At the start of the spring…
ECB meeting: More courage, Christine Lagarde!
Christine Lagarde The head of the ECB relies on flexibility in the face of many uncertainties. (Photo: AP) This press conference could almost have been skipped. If you take the…
This is how Christine Lagarde explains the decisions of the ECB
Anyone wanting more clarity on the timing of a first rate hike hoped for will probably be disappointed today. According to the ECB’s orientation, interest rates should “just after” the…
Council meeting: ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt The central bank intends to reduce its bond purchases in the coming months as planned. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) is…
This is how Christine Lagarde explains the decisions of the ECB
Anyone wanting more clarity on the timing of a first rate hike hoped for will probably be disappointed today. According to the ECB’s orientation, interest rates should “just after” the…
Council meeting: ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt The central bank intends to reduce its bond purchases in the coming months as planned. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) is…
Dax slightly up before ECB meeting – support from the USA and China
Dusseldorf Investors in the German stock market are cautious ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting. The leading index Dax was slightly up on Thursday afternoon at 14,089 points.…
Dax slightly up before ECB meeting – support from the USA and China
Dusseldorf The German stock market starts trading cautiously ahead of the meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB). The leading index Dax was up 0.4 percent on Thursday morning at…
Dax slightly up before ECB meeting – support from the USA and China
Dax curve The leading German index is in a downward trend this year. (Photo: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images [M]) Dusseldorf The German stock market starts trading cautiously ahead of the meeting…
The central bank is in trouble because of inflation
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt On Thursday, the central bank council will discuss the future course of monetary policy. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt There has been a kind of déjà vu experience…
Clear words are now due
Christine Lagarde The ECB President must now make very clear what the central bank intends to do. (Photo: Reuters) In the US, inflation has reached 8.5 percent. And with each…
Lagarde expects less growth and higher inflation in the short term
The President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde Nicosia, Prague, Vienna Despite the war in Ukraine lasting more than a month, the ECB does not believe that the euro zone is…
Lagarde sees permanently changed inflation dynamics
ECB President Christine Lagarde The ECB will ensure that monetary policy is implemented smoothly. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt For a long time, ECB President Christine Lagarde described the high inflation in…
This is how you secure your portfolio now
Dusseldorf The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised its inflation forecast for the euro zone to 5.1 percent for the current year. This was announced by ECB President Christine Lagarde…
ECB throttles bond purchases faster than planned
Christine Lagarde When making statements, the President of the ECB must always ensure that the risk premiums on the yields on government bonds of more heavily indebted countries do not…