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ECB's Lagarde praises bank mergers

RTE Online · 44m

ECB will do anything to remove hurdles to bank mergers, Buch says

The European Central Bank will do "anything" to remove hurdles to cross-border bank mergers in the euro zone, supervisory chief Claudia Buch said today, as Italy's UniCredit eyes a bid for Germany's Commerzbank.

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.

Inflation falls to 1.8% in Europe

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Eurozone Inflation Hits Central Bank’s Target for First Time in Over Three Years

Eurozone inflation fell to below the European Central Bank’s target for the first time in more than three years, suggesting the lengthy struggle to bring price rises under control is nearing an end.

NBC Connecticut · 1d

Euro zone inflation falls to 1.8% in September, below the European Central Bank's 2% target

Euro zone inflation fell to 1.8%, below the European Central Bank’s target rate, in September, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Tuesday.

UPI News on MSN · 23h

Eurozone inflation falls below 2% target boosting hopes of an interest rate cut

Inflation in the 20 European Union countries that use the euro slowed by 0.4% to 1.8% in September as an energy prices plunge that began in August gathered pace, according to official figures published Tuesday.

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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 ...

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Central Banks Shock Investors

This month, central banks surprised investors with a series of policy changes aimed at easing their previously restrictive ...

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European shares end lower as automakers weigh, though clocks quarterly gains

Europe's STOXX 600 closed lower on Monday with automakers leading declines after industry majors Stellantis and Volkswagen's ...

Politico Europe18h

EU cross-border bank mergers pose real risks, Nagel warns

Nagel and his predecessor Jens Weidmann campaigned for years for the greater riskiness of some national government bonds to ...

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Global central banks cut rates in unison, but Japan's contrary move could upset market rally

Benzinga reports on how the financial landscape is changing and the effects this may have on U.S. forex traders.

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Swiss National Bank's new chairman does not rule out negative rates

The Swiss National Bank cannot rule out the possibility of taking interest rates into negative territory while the risks for ...

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European stock markets conclude lacklustre month with mixed results

European stock markets underperformed compared to their US and Chinese counterparts in September, primarily due to a lack of ...

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Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step

Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, ...

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Lagarde Says ECB Is Getting More Confident on Inflation

Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank is becoming more optimistic that inflation will return to target in a ...

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