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Polish parliamentary committee says central bank chief should face State Tribunal

FILE PHOTO: Poland's newly appointed central bank governor Adam Glapinski attends a meeting at the Parliament in Warsaw, Poland June 10, 2016. Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski/via REUTERS/File Photo

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Worse than Greece? Financial markets are singling out France for a 2010-style sovereign debt crisis

Once a safe haven, France faces bond market mayhem as borrowing costs surge to 15-year highs.

Lagarde succession race at ECB is heating up as Schnabel exits

This early exit sets the scene for another high-stakes showdown between leaders like in 2019 when Christine Lagarde was appointed.

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.

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