Tag: EMU
AI image generator trained with Emu Metadata-SDN
Creating images with artificial intelligence has become very popular today. Meta was one of the pioneers of this movement. But everything has a price. While training this artificial intelligence algorithm,…
This is how President Lagarde explains the tenth interest rate increase in a row
The central question is also asked right at the beginning: Does today’s increase mean the end of the interest rate hike cycle? Lagarde remains cautious and refers to the content…
The euro exchange rate is dampened
Euro bills At the beginning of the week, the European currency recorded losses against the US dollar. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Weak economic data pushed the euro rate down at the…
The benefit of the digital euro is small, the effort immense
Economy, Euro symbol at Willy Brandt Platz The euro may also be available as a digital currency in the future. Many details in the considerations are still open. (Photo: Blatterspiel/Jan…
The digital euro is to become legal tender
Digital Euro According to the ideas of the EU Commission, the digital euro should become legal tender – just like cash. (Photo: imago images/Christian Ohde) Frankfurt, Brussels The digital euro…
25 years of the ECB – the eternal provisional
Can this go well? A single central bank for meanwhile 20 European countries, plus Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican as officially associated mini-countries. In addition, Montenegro and Kosovo…
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…
What the banking crisis teaches about the digital euro
Euro symbol in front of the old ECB headquarters The European Central Bank is considering introducing a digital euro. (Photo: IMAGO/Ralph Peters) Imagine we have a global banking crisis and…
This is how ECB President Lagarde explains the renewed rate hike
Mister Christian Jaeger03/16/2023, 4:08 p.m I now assume that Mme Lagarde deliberately created the inflation of 2020-22.There is no other way I can explain why tried-and-tested recipes such as earmarked…
Digital euro could stress smaller banks
Frankfurt The possible introduction of a digital euro is making the German banking industry nervous. One of the reasons: If too many customers use the digital euro and if this…
The digital euro makes no sense
handelsblatt PHOTOMONTAGE, one euro coin and binary code, digital euro (Photo: Bildagentur-online/Ohde) Everyone is talking about it, the central banks, the EU Commission and more and more commercial banks too:…
This is how President Lagarde explains the renewed rate hike by the central bank
You watch them wage development very accurate, says Lagarde. This is a “very important factor”. Wages would be a significant inflation driver over the next few months. It is important…
This is how President Lagarde explains the renewed rate hike by the central bank
Lagarde now goes into more detail. One expects persistent subdued growth, she says. Paired with high inflation lead this to reduced consumption. On the other hand, they would wages rise…
What will become of the euro?
The euro has lost a good 15 percent of its purchasing power since January 2021. By New Year’s Eve 2023, the loss is likely to increase to more than a…
Since courts cannot stop the transfer union, politicians must act
Federal Constitutional Court The top judges in Karlsruhe have waved the EU reconstruction fund through. According to the judges, there is no “obvious violation” of German and EU law. (Photo:…
Why Italy remains a risk
Italy remains a risk Handelsblatt editor Frank Wiebe explains why Italy remains a problem for Europe and especially for the euro zone. (Photo: Getty Images) Frankfurt Europe’s stock exchanges were…
2022 was a scary year for the bond market – 2023 could also be unsettled.
European Central Bank in Frankfurt The ECB faces a dilemma in 2023. In the fight against inflation, interest rates must continue to rise, but this could pose a risk for…
Why Germany deserves the privilege of low interest rates
Olaf Scholz at the informal EU summit in Prague At the summit, the Chancellor received a lot of criticism for the traffic light’s protective shield. (Photo: dpa) It’s certainly not…
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…
The federal and state governments agree on a 49-euro ticket
Volker Wissing The transport ministers of the federal states and the federal government have reached an agreement. (Photo: dpa) Bremerhaven The federal and state governments have agreed on a successor…