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Published on February 11, 2026 - 12:42 GMT

ECB appoints Thomas Broeng Jorgensen as Director General Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions

11 February 2026 Thomas Broeng Jorgensen will be responsible for the direct supervision of specialised banks and for overseeing less significant banks He will take up his role on 1 March 2026 The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has …

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Published on February 11, 2026 - 12:42 GMT

New data release: ECB wage tracker continues to suggest normalisation of negotiated wage pressures in 2026

11 February 2026 ECB wage tracker updated with wage agreements signed up to mid-January 2026; forward-looking horizon remains unchanged at end-December 2026 Forward-looking information continues to indicate that negotiated wage growth will level off at …

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Published on February 10, 2026 - 15:55 GMT

Luis de Guindos: Interview with Econostream Media

10 February 2026 Vice-President de Guindos, you have said the ECB would adjust its policy if changing conditions warranted it. What kinds of developments would prompt a shift in policy, either upward or downward? Let me start by elaborating on the outlook. …

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Published on February 10, 2026 - 15:52 GMT

Lower inflation, weaker activity: what foreign import tariffs mean for the euro area

10 February 2026 By Alessandro De Sanctis, Stefan Gebauer, Julian Schumacher and Flavia Ungarelli Import tariffs imposed by other countries tend to lower euro area inflation and weaken growth. However, the sectors most exposed are also the most responsive …

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Published on February 9, 2026 - 19:29 GMT

Statement from Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank

9 February 2026 I have great respect for François Villeroy de Galhau’s personal decision to step down as Governor of the Banque de France after 11 years of loyal and dedicated service for the common good of both France and Europe. The Governing Council has …

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Published on February 8, 2026 - 12:33 GMT

Piero Cipollone: Interview with Cyprus News Agency

8 February 2026 The idea of a digital euro has raised many questions across Europe. Could you explain why the ECB is moving ahead with it and what practical impact it could have for citizens, households and businesses? First, let me clarify that we have …

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 13:48 GMT

The ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters - First quarter of 2026

In the ECB’s Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) for the first quarter of 2026, expectations for headline HICP inflation were unchanged from the previous round for 2026, 2027 and the longer term.[1] Expectations for core inflation, as measured by the …

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 10:59 GMT

Piero Cipollone: The digital euro: strengthening Europe’s payments ecosystem

Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the event “The digital euro in Cyprus” Nicosia, 6 February 2026 It is a pleasure to be in Cyprus today. I would like to thank Governor Patsalides and the organisers for inviting me. …

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 10:59 GMT

A new member at the table: how Bulgaria’s euro adoption reshuffles the ECB

6 February 2026 By David Baez Seara and Desislava Deyanova Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026. With this, Българската народна банка (the Bulgarian National Bank) became a full shareholder and the Bulgarian governor has taken a seat on the ECB’s …

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Published on February 4, 2026 - 10:59 GMT

Euro area bank interest rate statistics: December 2025

4 February 2026 Bank interest rates for corporations Chart 1 Bank interest rates on new loans to, and deposits from, euro area corporations (percentages per annum) Data for cost of borrowing and deposit interest rates for corporations (Chart 1)The …

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Published on February 4, 2026 - 07:15 GMT

The euro area bank lending survey - Fourth quarter of 2025

In the bank lending survey (BLS) on the fourth quarter of 2025, euro area banks reported an unexpected net tightening of credit standards for loans or credit lines to firms (net percentage of banks of 7%; see Overview table).[1] Perceived risks to the …

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Published on February 2, 2026 - 14:11 GMT

Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: lending conditions tightened

2 February 2026 Firms reported a net tightening in bank loan interest rates and in other loan conditions related to both price and non-price factors. Financing needs rose modestly, accompanied by a small perceived decline in availability. Inflation …

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Published on January 30, 2026 - 13:38 GMT

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – December 2025

30 January 2026 Compared with November 2025: median consumer perceptions of inflation over the past 12 months increased slightly, as did median inflation expectations for three years ahead, while median expectations for the next 12 months were unchanged …

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Published on January 29, 2026 - 16:08 GMT

Payments statistics: first half of 2025

29 January 2026 The European Central Bank (ECB) today published statistics on non-cash payments for the first half of 2025.[2] The statistics comprise indicators on access to and use of payment services, payment cards and payment terminals by the public, …

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Published on January 29, 2026 - 16:08 GMT

Monetary developments in the euro area: December 2025

29 January 2026 Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3 The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 2.8% in December 2025 from 3.0% in November, averaging 2.9% in the three months up to December. The components of M3 showed …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 12:06 GMT

Piero Cipollone: Interview with El País

28 January 2026 The ECB has used the current complex geopolitical situation as an argument in defence of the digital euro. Do you think that the events we’ve seen this year, such as Venezuela and Greenland, strengthen this case? Put like that, it sounds …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 12:06 GMT

Results of the December 2025 survey on credit terms and conditions in euro-denominated securities financing and OTC derivatives ...

28 January 2026 Credit terms and conditions were expected to tighten in the first quarter of 2026, for all counterparty types but especially for hedge funds. In tandem with a broad-based rise in demand for funding, financing rates increased noticeably …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 12:06 GMT

Frank Elderson: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament

Introductory statement by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament Brussels, 28 January 2026 …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 00:20 GMT

ECB marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day with ceremony and Memorial Garden initiative

27 January 2026 ECB and City of Frankfurt pay tribute to Holocaust victims and reflect on the historical significance of the Grossmarkthalle site Discussion between President Christine Lagarde and Diane von Fürstenberg on resilience and remembrance …

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Published on January 27, 2026 - 09:09 GMT

Pricing cascades – inflation in a networked economy

by Mishel Ghassibe and Anton Nakov[1] The post‑pandemic inflation surge is often attributed to pent-up demand and opportunistic price hikes by firms. In fact, it is better explained by the effects of the economy’s production network and “state‑dependent” …

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