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ECB account reveals stable rate outlook amid resilient economy
The European Central Bank's Governing Council account from December 2025 indicates that expectations for further rate cuts have vanished.
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ECB paper: Environmental score doubles green bond premium
A new European Central Bank (ECB) working paper provides empirical evidence of a two-tiered pricing approach for green bonds.
ECB and ESRB analyze financial stability risks from geoeconomic fragmentation
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) have published a joint report analyzing financial stability risks from geoeconomic fragmentation.
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ECB Research Shows Green Bond Premium Doubles with Strong Environmental Scores
A new European Central Bank working paper provides empirical evidence that green bond pricing is sophisticated, considering both the green label and the issuer's environmental score.
ECB study reveals state-dependent inflation-output relationship
An ECB working paper examines how monetary policy transmission and Phillips curve parameters vary across four distinct economic regimes.
ECB study finds messenger nationality impacts policy communication
A new European Central Bank study reveals that the messenger's nationality significantly influences the reach and persuasiveness of monetary policy communication.
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ECB blog dissects euro area yield curve steepening in 2025
The euro area yield curve steepened significantly in 2025 as long-term interest rates increased, an ECB blog post reports.
ECB concludes climate and nature plan, outlines new priorities
The European Central Bank (ECB) has concluded its 2024-2025 climate and nature plan, successfully embedding related risks into its day-to-day processes.
ECB's Lane expects euro area growth to strengthen, rates stable
Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, expects a stronger cyclical recovery in the euro area economy in 2026 and 2027.
Euro area household saving rate remains elevated amid income shifts
The euro area household saving rate rose from mid-2022 to mid-2024, stabilizing at an elevated 15.4 percent.
ECB maintains key rates, updates inflation and growth outlook
The European Central Bank's Governing Council decided to keep its three key interest rates unchanged at its December 18, 2025 meeting.
ECB strengthens climate analysis with enhanced data and models
The European Central Bank has strengthened its climate indicators, introducing new data on sustainable bonds, carbon intensity metrics, and physical risks.