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The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to cut interest rates this month by 25 basis points, to set the reference rate at 3.25 %. This is the third adjustment by the European body, announced by the ECB Governing Council at a meeting in Ljubljana (Slovenia). Meanwhile, “the main refinancing…
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Energy prices impact European inflation

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB) stressed that an increase in interest rates will not impact the reduction in energy prices, which are responsible for 50 % of the increase in inflation on the continent. The…

European Central Bank to redesign euro banknotes

The European Central Bank (ECB) reported that it plans to invite the population to participate in the redesign of the euro banknotes in a process that is projected to culminate in 2024 with the acceptance of a final proposal. In the words…

Lagarde says inflation will persist in 2022

The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, insisted, in the European Parliament, that the conditions for raising interest rates will not be met in 2022, despite the fact that inflation will fall more slowly than…

ECB rates bitcoin as a speculative asset

In an online event, the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, reported that bitcoin has a high level of speculation and needs to be regulated. At the Reuters Next conference, Lagarde reported that the popular…