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US tariffs, MNEs, AI shrink euro area surplus in 2025
The euro area current account surplus significantly narrowed in 2025, falling to 1.7 percent of GDP from 2.7 percent in 2024.
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ECB raises key rates by 25bp amid Middle East war
The European Central Bank raised its three key interest rates by 25 basis points on June 11, 2026.
ECB integrates non-financial credit claims into collateral framework
The European Central Bank has decided to permanently integrate portfolios of non-financial corporate credit claims into its general collateral framework.
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Schnabel signals further rate hikes to curb inflation
ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel indicated that further interest rate hikes will be necessary to bring inflation back to the two percent target.
Oil price surge from Middle East war to hit euro area growth
The war in the Middle East has driven a sharp rise in Brent crude oil prices, which the European Central Bank estimates will noticeably weigh on euro area economic activity.
ECB assesses five EU states on euro adoption progress
The European Central Bank's June 2026 Convergence Report assesses five EU Member States – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden – on their progress towards adopting the single currency.
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Limited euro adoption progress in 5 EU states, ECB finds
The European Central Bank's 2026 Convergence Report finds limited progress by five non-euro area EU Member States towards adopting the euro.
Intensive AI use in firms driven by innovation, peer pressure
Intensive use of Artificial Intelligence, which drives transformation and macroeconomic gains, remains rare among euro area firms.
Iceland joins TIPS for instant payments
The European Central Bank and Seðlabanki Íslands have signed an agreement for Iceland to join the Eurosystem's TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system.
Vujčić: Euro area outlook sees inflation risks, varied growth
Boris Vujčić, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, presented the Eurosystem staff projections for the euro area economy and monetary policy.
Lane: Middle East crisis drives inflation, ECB raises rates
Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, discussed the economic and fiscal implications of the Middle East crisis for Europe.
Monetary Analysts Survey: Five years of evolution, insights
The European Central Bank's (ECB's) Survey of Monetary Analysts (SMA) provides valuable information on financial market participants' expectations regarding monetary policy and the macroeconomic outlook.