Tag: Christine Lagarde
A year of interest rate reversal in six charts – where the tighter monetary policy is particularly noticeable
Christine Lagarde and the dynamic turnaround in interest rates The central bank has raised interest rates in the euro area eight times since July 21, 2022. (Photo: AP, Imago [M])…
Blackbird, woodpecker, Rhine, Seine? ECB selects themes for new euro bills
Christine Lagarde The President of the ECB signs a 20 euro note. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected seven possible themes for the new euro notes.…
Inflation rate in the euro area falls to 5.5 percent
Cheese counter in the supermarket Prices continue to rise, but not quite as much. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Frankfurt Inflation in the euro area continues to decline. In June, consumer prices…
German inflation rises to 6.4 percent in June
Shopping on Koenigsallee Experts attribute the increase in Germany to special statistical effects, among other things. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Frankfurt The inflation rate in Germany rose in June for the…
Lagarde and Powell continue to expect persistent inflation
Jerome Powell in Sintra According to the head of the Fed, the US central bank has already “come a long way” with its rate hikes. (Photo: Corbis News/Getty Images) Frankfurt…
Will probably have to raise interest rates after the summer
Joachim Nagel The Bundesbank President calls for decisive action to combat inflation. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, the European Central Bank (ECB) has not yet reached…
These are the key takeaways from the ECB meeting
Bridge in front of the European Central Bank The central bankers have made an interest rate decision. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf For the eighth time since summer 2022, the European…
ECB raises key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points
Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) continues to raise interest rates in the euro area. It raises the key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to four percent. The currently…
This is how ECB President Lagarde explains the new rate hike in the euro area
The ECB raised its forecasts for the development of inflation in the euro area, especially for core inflation adjusted for energy and food prices. A value of 5.1 instead of…
What our money is still worth
Castle in the Clouds High inflation and overstretched central banks: a large number of crises have shaken our prosperity. Is he just an illusion? Overstretched central banks, over-indebted states, a…
Inflation in the euro zone falls more than expected
Frankfurt The price pressure in the euro area eased significantly in May. Consumer prices rose by 6.1 percent compared to the same month last year. This was announced by the…
Inflation in the euro area falls in May
A full shopping cart The price pressure in the euro area is weakening. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The price pressure in the euro area eased significantly in May. Consumer prices rose…
Inflation in the euro area falls in May
A full shopping cart The price pressure in the euro area is weakening. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The price pressure in the euro area eased significantly in May. Consumer prices rose…
German inflation falls to 6.1 percent in May
Checkout in the supermarket The price increase in Germany has recently slowed down somewhat. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Frankfurt The inflation rate in Germany fell significantly more than expected in May.…
Truck traffic on German autobahns is increasing slightly
Harbor Economic activity also generates and requires transport services. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin Truck traffic on the German autobahns, which is considered to be an early indicator of the economic…
Why the fight against inflation is taking so long
Frankfort, New York Inflation in the euro area is more persistent than hoped. Most recently, the inflation rate even rose again slightly to 7.0 percent. Even if an end to…
Central bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) is continuing to raise interest rates. However, for the first time since the start of the hike process, the central bank decided to take…
Central bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
View of the ECB in Frankfurt Another rate hike. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) is continuing to raise interest rates. However, for the first time since the…
President Lagarde explains the renewed interest rate hike in the euro area
As expected, the ECB raised interest rates in the euro area. For the first time since the beginning of the rate hike cycle last summer, the central bank chose an…
Central bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
View of the ECB in Frankfurt Another rate hike. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) continues to raise interest rates in the euro area. It raises the key…