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Lagarde warns of new era of uncertainty from technology and fragmentation
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned that global economies are entering an era of genuine uncertainty, driven by rapid technological transformation and geopolitical fragmentation.
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ECB Council assesses market resilience and evolving inflation outlook
The European Central Bank's Governing Council reviewed financial, economic, and monetary developments at its February 4-5, 2026 meeting.
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ECB introduces robust method for integrating external forecast data
A new European Central Bank working paper introduces 'parametric tilting,' a robust methodology for integrating external information into econometric model-based density forecasts.
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AI currently boosts hiring in European firms, ECB survey finds
The European Central Bank's latest survey indicates that artificial intelligence is currently leading to more hiring than firing among European firms.
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Stablecoins reshape bank funding and monetary policy transmission
An ECB working paper finds that stablecoin adoption alters bank funding structures and weakens monetary policy transmission.
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Lane: AI and green transition boost growth, inflation risks remain
Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, discussed the euro area's resilient growth, driven by AI and green transition, and highlighted persistent inflation risks and geopolitical concerns in an interview with Financial Times.
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ECB's gender diversity targets show mixed progress by 2025
The European Central Bank's latest report on gender diversity for 2013-2025 shows mixed progress towards its targets.
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EuroSteps Challenge launched to boost women's financial literacy
The European Central Bank has launched the EuroSteps Walking Challenge, a pan-European initiative to promote women's financial literacy.
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Forecast errors shed light on economic shock types
Economic forecasts often miss the mark, but the patterns of these errors provide valuable insights.
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Monetary policy mitigated inflationary redistribution from young to old
A new ECB working paper finds that monetary policy largely offset the substantial redistribution from young and poor to older and wealthier households caused by the 2021-2022 euro area inflationary surge.
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Satellite data significantly improves oil demand forecasting
A new ECB working paper finds that satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) significantly enhance the nowcasting accuracy of oil demand.
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Consumer inflation expectations decline across horizons in January
Median consumer inflation expectations for the next 12 months decreased to 2.6 percent in January, according to the latest ECB Consumer Expectations Survey.