European Central Bank

France would back Dutch veteran Knot to lead ECB, wants chief economist job in return, sources say

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde is reportedly expected to step down before her term expires in late 2027.

Bundesbank President Nagel says he is concerned about far right's rise

Stocks sink as oil rally fans inflation and rate hike fears

Seoul, Hong Kong and Sydney stocks all fell more than 1 per cent.

ECB set to hike as Iran war fuels fresh inflation fears

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde presents shortlisted designs for future euro banknotes at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 23.

Euro zone inflation flares, all but sealing September ECB hike

The bloc’s top two economies, Germany and France, both recorded accelerations in August.

Hard-left presidential candidate's plan to cancel French debt sparks backlash

FILE PHOTO: Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI), gestures as he delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Bondy near Paris, France, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

World’s central bankers find ally in new Fed chief Warsh

Officials interpreted Fed chair Kevin WarshWarsh’s outreach at the European Central Bank’s annual gathering in Sintra, Portugal, as a sign the US central bank would stay engaged on the global stage.

ECB makes first rate hike since 2023 to tame Iran war inflation

The ECB became the first major central bank to tighten monetary policy in response to the energy shock unleashed by the Middle East conflict.

French central bank succession fight tests Macron's sway ahead of 2027 election

FILE PHOTO: Secretary General of the French Presidency Emmanuel Moulin walks with France's President Emmanuel Macron as they attend a summit on New Caledonia at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 2, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Macron plans to tap ally Moulin to run French central bank

FILE PHOTO: French Secretary-General of the Elysee Palace, Emmanuel Moulin announces the first batch of names of the new ministers who make up the new cabinet, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, 05 October 2025. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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