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Euro-area seems set for a long but shallow downturn

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EU

EU: Euro-area is set for a long but shallow downturn

ECB balance sheet reduction raises fragmentation risks

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INTERNATIONAL

At USD8.3tn, the ECB’s balance sheet is on a par with that of the US Federal Reserve (Fed). To date, the ECB's QT has focused on banks repaying loans taken from the ECB since 2019…

ECB rate cuts may start a little later than US cuts

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EU

EU:ECB rate cuts may start a little later than US cuts

ECB will be keen to hold interest rates into 2024

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EU

EU: ECB will be keen to hold interest rates into 2024

ECB faces a dilemma given stagflationary conditions

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EU

EU: ECB faces a dilemma amid stagflationary conditions

Central Europe will ease interest rates cautiously

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EASTERN EUROPE

The MNB’s decision marks the first effective decrease in borrowing costs in Hungary in three years, firing the starting gun on looser monetary policy in Central European (CE…

Slowing CPI will help end ECB rate rises later in 2023

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EURO-AREA

EURO-AREA: Slowing CPI will help end rate rises soon

Digital euro will launch but perhaps later than 2027

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INT

The digital euro project is the most advanced central bank digital currency (CBDC) plan among Western economies. It promises enhanced strategic autonomy, faster payments and to…

Gap between US and euro-area rates pressures the euro

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EU

EU: Gap between US and euro-area rates pressures euro

Tax exposes fiscal challenge facing Italy’s coalition

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ITALY

The measure sent bank stocks tumbling and ignited intense political debate, after which the government partially backtracked. The displays the ad-hoc nature of Meloni's economic…