Tag: Christine Lagarde
Federal government squints at chief post at the monetary fund
IMF chief Kristalina Georgiewa at the G20 summit in Bali The Bulgarian will vacate her post at the Monetary Fund in autumn 2024. If the federal government has its way,…
Nagel calls for further decisive action by the ECB
Frankfurt/Main ECB President Christine Lagarde has reaffirmed the central bank’s determination to fight record high inflation. “We assume that we will continue to raise interest rates – and withdrawing the…
The ECB continues to fight resolutely against inflation
ECB President Christine Lagarde According to Lagarde, interest rates are the most important instrument of the ECB’s policy course. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt/Main ECB President Christine Lagarde has reaffirmed the central…
These four risks in the financial system are of great concern to the ECB
Frankfurt banking skyline Sharply increased interest rates in combination with a weak economy could lead to higher loan defaults. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) sees increased risks…
It’s time for a real Capital Markets Union
the authors Joachim Nagel (left) is President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and a member of the Council of the European Central Bank. François Villeroy de Galhau is Governor of the…
ECB cannot simply mimic the Fed
ECB President Christine Lagarde Lagarde recently announced further rate hikes. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Madrid According to ECB boss Christine Lagarde, the interest rate decisions of the US Federal Reserve are…
Dax continues winning streak in November
Dusseldorf The German stock market started November with further gains. The leading index Dax closed 0.6 percent higher on Tuesday at 13,339 points. The momentum of the upward impulse has…
Dax course currently: Dax rises to 7-week high
Dusseldorf The German stock market continues its winning streak in the new stock market month of November. The leading index Dax rose by up to 1.4 percent to 13,444 points…
Brazil’s new president must reconcile a divided country
Good morning dear readers, An election result could hardly be closer: Brazil’s ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election last night with 50.84 percent…
Complicated and expensive: Elon Musk takes over Twitter
Good morning dear readers, For months, Elon Musk had blocked himself from taking over Twitter himself. Well it happened: According to media reports, the tech billionaire is behind the wheel…
ECB raises interest rates sharply despite fears of recession
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt Central banks around the world are tightening monetary policy. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Despite growing fears of a recession, the European Central Bank is taking another major…
ECB raises key interest rates by a further 0.75 percentage points
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt The central bank must curb inflation in the euro zone. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The European Central Bank (ECB) continues to raise interest rates in the…
ECB meeting: interest rate hike & bond portfolio – these are the points that matter
ECB President Christine Lagarde Frankfurt When ECB President Christine Lagarde announced a 0.75 percentage point hike in interest rates in September, one point was important to her. This is not…
The ECB will probably raise interest rates again
Christine Lagarde On Thursday she will discuss a rate hike and other issues with her ECB council colleagues. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt When ECB President Christine Lagarde announced a 0.75 percentage…
Lagarde warns against optimism in financial markets
Christine Lagarde The President of the European Central Bank stated that inflation will also be above target in the next two years. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt ECB President Christine Lagarde believes…
Bundesbank raises inflation forecast for 2023
Christian Lindner (left) and Joachim Nagel As here at the G7 summit this year, the Federal Minister of Finance and the President of the Bundesbank are pulling together at the…
Europe must take responsibility and change course
Dusseldorf When the euro was introduced, the mothers and fathers of the euro always had the ulterior motive not only to promote the integration of Europe through the common currency,…
Europe must take responsibility and change course
Dusseldorf When the euro was introduced, the mothers and fathers of the euro always had the ulterior motive not only to promote the integration of Europe through the common currency,…
Inflation in the euro area rises to a new record of 10 percent
Frankfurt The inflation rate in the euro area continued to rise in September. Consumer prices increased by 10.0 percent compared to the same month last year. This was announced by…
Inflation in the euro area rises to a new record of 10 percent
Weekly market in Nice With a price increase of 6.2 percent in September, France currently has the lowest inflation rate in the euro area. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The inflation rate…