Lagarde Backs Bank Mergers
ECB’s Lagarde supports bank mergers as UniCredit-Commerzbank talks intensify
The ECB has indicated its support for UniCredit’s potential full takeover of Commerzbank, as cross-border banking mergers align with the single market’s unity strategy, enhancing the competitiveness of the European banking system on a global scale.
Lagarde Backs Bank Mergers as ECB Prepares for UniCredit Verdict
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reinforced her support for international banking tie-ups in the euro zone, saying they can produce many upsides including a greater ability to compete with foreign rivals.
ECB's Lagarde praises bank mergers as UniCredit courts Commerzbank
Mergers between European banks are "desirable" if they help them compete with their U.S. and Chinese rivals, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday, as Italy's UniCredit pressed for a tie-up with Germany's Commerzbank .
ECB Chief Backs Bank Mergers Amid UniCredit, Commerzbank Talk
ECB chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that cross-border banking mergers in Europe were "desirable" to boost their competitiveness, despite mounting German opposition to a potential tie-up between Commerzbank and Italy's UniCredit.
Cross-Border Bank Mergers Can Have Benefits, Lagarde Says
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said international banking mergers in the euro zone can have "lots of benefits," including a greater ability to compete with foreign rivals. She added she was not commenting on any specific transaction.
Lagarde’s Growing Optimism on Inflation Hints at October ECB Cut
Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank is becoming more optimistic that it will be able to get inflation under ...
ECB’s Lagarde More Confident of Meeting Inflation Target
The European Central Bank is more confident that inflation is going to settle at its target after a series of recent data ...
ECB's Oct Decision Will Reflect Greater Confidence on Inflation, Says Lagarde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is increasingly confident that inflation will fall back to its 2% target and ...
ECB's Lagarde hints at further rate cut as inflation moderates
President Christine Lagarde expressed confidence in Brussels on Monday that inflation could soon return to the bank's target ...
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ECB’s Lagarde hints at October rate cut as inflation slows
At its September meeting, the ECB had cut its key deposit rate for a second time this year, taking it down to 3.50 percent ...
Eurozone economy is facing ‘headwinds,’ European Central Bank’s Lagarde says
The European economy is facing headwinds amid subdued activity in the region’s manufacturing base, ECB President Christine ...
World economy faces pressures similar to 1920s, warns Christine Lagarde
ECB president highlights parallels between two eras but says modern central bankers have tools to manage structural change ...
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Lagarde says ECB is getting more confident of taming inflation
Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank is becoming more optimistic that it will be able to get inflation under ...
ECB's Lagarde More Confident On Inflation Decline
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said Monday that recent developments had confirmed her belief that inflation would soon return to the bank's two-percent target.