Tag: “Central Banks”

The European Central Bank has held its benchmark interest rate at 2 per cent for the fifth meeting in a row after recent growth in the Eurozone economy proved stronger than expected.

Bank of England policymakers have left interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, but indicated that lower inflation as a result of cost-of-living measures in Rachel Reeves’s budget should pave the way for cuts in the months ahead.

Donald Trump has announced Kevin Warsh as his nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, selecting a candidate who has been an outspoken critic of the US central bank.

The Eurozone economy unexpectedly grew by 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 despite geopolitical tensions and widespread uncertainty.

Core inflation in Japan’s capital slowed to a 15-month low in January due to the effects of gasoline subsidies and easing price pressure on food, data showed on Friday, a sign consumers were getting some respite from the rising cost of living.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its highly divisive meeting earlier this month, which concluded with a vote to lower interest rates again that appeared to be an even closer call than the final vote indicated.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change U.S. interest rates for months ahead after the central bank cut borrowing costs at its last three meetings, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller had a “strong interview” for the central bank chair position with President Donald Trump in which the two discussed the labor market in depth and how to jumpstart job creation, according to senior administration officials.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the third time this year on Wednesday while projecting one more cut for 2026.

Σε στρες τεστ για να μετρήσουν τον κλιματικό κίνδυνο στα χαρτοφυλάκια των δανείων τους θα προχωρήσουν το 2026 οι τράπεζες, ενσωματώνοντας την κλιματική αλλαγή στα μοντέλα πιστωτικού κινδύνου και αν χρειαστεί θα λάβουν επιπλέον προβλέψεις ώστε να είναι θωρακισμένες. Ενώ αλλάζουν και τα κριτήρια χρηματοδότησης.

The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady at 0.5% on Friday, in line with the forecast from a Reuters poll of economists.

The Bank of England held its interest rates unchanged at its policy-setting meeting earlier Thursday, as widely expected, and continued to signal a cautious and gradual easing approach even as inflation remained elevated.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two more are on the way before the end of the year as concerns intensified over the U.S. labor market even as inflation is still in the air.

The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold Thursday, as widely expected, with inflation largely on target, but an uncertain growth and political outlook keeps further easing open.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Thursday a gradual lowering in short-term borrowing costs is likely to happen over time if the economy meets his current forecast of modest gains in unemployment and a softening of inflation trends next year.

Περιορίστηκε στο 4,15% το επιτοκιακό περιθώριο μεταξύ νέων δανείων και καταθέσεων τον Ιούλιο σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία της Τράπεζας της Ελλάδος.

Η Ελληνική Τράπεζα ανακοινώνει τη λήψη όλων των απαιτούμενων εποπτικών εγκρίσεων για τη συγχώνευση με την Eurobank Κύπρου, που σηματοδοτεί την έναρξη μίας νέας εποχής για τον τραπεζικό τομέα της χώρας.

Ολοκληρώθηκε η πολυαναμενόμενη συνάντηση της Τράπεζας της Ελλάδος και εκπροσώπων της κυβέρνησης με τους CEOs τραπεζών και servicers με τη συζήτηση να κινείται στα πλαίσια του απολογισμού των μέχρι τώρα κινήσεων γύρω από τη διαχείριση του ιδιωτικού χρέους.

Χατζηδάκης, Πιερρακάκης, Φλωρίδης θα βρεθούν αύριο στην ΤτΕ μετά από προωτοβουλία του Γ. Στουρνάρα και θα συνατηθούν με τους επικεφαλείς των servicers, των τραπεζών, του ΟΔΔΗΧ για το ιδιωτικό χρέος και τις τιτλοποιήσεις του «Ηρακλή».