ECB contender Klaas Knot ‘will not hesitate’ to act if confronted by debt crisis
Candidate nominated by The Hague prepared to deploy additional crisis-fighting tools if required
Christine Lagarde
‘She ticks a lot of boxes’: Will Christine Lagarde take a shot at the French presidency?
Lagarde’s early resignation from the ECB has ignited speculation she may run to try to beat Marine Le Pen
Could Ireland’s Philip Lane be in the running for top ECB post?
Christine Lagarde’s decision to step down as bank president opens way for finance-chief hopefuls to step forward
Makhlouf says Philip Lane would be ‘great’ candidate to succeed Lagarde
Central Bank governor says he considered supporting interest rate hike last week
Why are interest rates so high – and how exposed is Ireland?
The State’s relatively low debt has insulated it so far. But political turmoil abroad and a speculative AI boom could still hit the economy hard
ECB at critical point in advance of strategic reshuffle of key personnel
European Central Bank preparing for leadership changes at time of turbulence in bond markets
Key candidates to replace ECB president Christine Lagarde
Candidates from both the hawkish and dovish wings of European central banking have been positioning for months
Christine Lagarde to step down early as ECB president
Her eight-year term at the helm of the powerful monetary authority was set to end in October 2027
Bond market turmoil complicates ECB rate decision
Frankfurt expected to increase rates again in December
Race kicks off for top ECB jobs
Christine Lagarde, Philip Lane and Isabel Schnabel all due to step down next year
Staff at ECB urge clarity over Christine Lagarde’s potential early exit
‘Prolonged uncertainty’ over leadership change could undermine trust at the monetary authority, staff committee warns
European capitals in talks over who will succeed Christine Lagarde at ECB
Eight-year term of European Central Bank’s Irish chief economist Philip Lane will also expire next year
Lane warns inflation squeeze will worsen, leaving door open for further rate hike
Philip Lane says latest move was measured adjustment to significant inflation issue
Mortgages in the firing line as ECB increases interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
Financial markets are pricing in one more rate hike this year and possibly two next year
Shares slide amid oil price surge and ECB rates hike
ICG shares jump 6.7% after shareholders narrowly back €1.2bn buyout plan
Beethoven or birds? European Central Bank unveils new banknote designs
Citizens in euro zone invited to vote on top choices before notes introduced at date to be revealed
Makhlouf focuses on inflation and GDP data ahead of September rate decision
Central Bank governor’s comments come a day after ECB left interest rates unchanged for now
ECB to pause rate hikes but may signal that more is needed
Rising oil may force action by the autumn
Shares slip as SpaceX rout clouds Iran deal optimism
UK shares largely shrugged off news of prime minister Keir Starmer’s resignation
Lagarde says ECB has started to see inflation feeding through to wider economy
European Central Bank seeing second round inflation effects
ECB raises rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war stokes inflation
ECB is first big central bank to hike rates since Iran war
ECB rate hike: How much more will a mortgage cost in Ireland after today?
Effect will be immediate for tracker mortgage holders, less so for other home loan borrowers but there may be more of the same ahead
ECB set to hike interest rates today, and again in September
European Central Bank looks to tamp down inflation fears
Pressure on ECB to get digital euro project off the ground
AIB, Bank of Ireland join consortium of EU banks developing euro-denominated stablecoin some say could rival digital euro
What does the digital euro mean for the average Irish person?
On The Money: EU consumers will be able to make instant payments and transfers to anyone in the euro zone
How Revolut became a verb – if not yet a lender
Neobank with 3m Irish customers hopes US banking licence and an IPO will sustain fintech’s breakneck growth
ECB keeps rates on hold while hinting at possible June hike
Euro zone inflation has risen well above bank’s 2 per cent target level since start of Iran war
EU warns states against excessive support to offset surging energy prices
Brussels worries that spending to cushion soaring prices could turn energy crunch into a fiscal crisis
The Gulf war economic fallout: how bad is it and how long will it last?
The conflict with Iran has thrown energy markets into turmoil and the global economy into chaos
Irish inflation jumps to 3.6% as energy prices surge
Latest flash estimate for inflation indicated that energy prices went up by 11.1% in March amid conflict around critical Strait of Hormuz
ECB won’t be ‘paralysed by hesitation’ on Iran, Lagarde says
ECB president says bank stands ready to move if Iran war fallout worsens
Lagarde warns of price shock from Iran war as ECB keeps rates unchanged
European Central Bank decision comes as renewed inflation worries heighten
‘Double standards’ row as Lagarde receives €140,000 from BIS
Employees say different standards are being applied to president and ‘mortals’ at European Central Bank
Lagarde suggests she will complete her full term at the ECB
The Financial Times said Wednesday that Lagarde will leave before the end of her eight-year mandate
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