European Central Bank

The European stock market fell by nearly one per cent as Christine Lagarde was asked to set inflation targets that factor in energy prices and geopolitics.

Declining cash usage fuels current Bank of England and HM Treasury consultation on a new 'digital pound' before the end of this decade.

There are two systems being considered for the digital currency, and the ECB has not committed "to a specific design" just yet.

'Bumping along the bottom' is what the British currency did in 2017 and the same expression might apply to 2018 too.

Benoit Coeure, a senior central banking official, says "economic agents could become less anchored to actual activity and more prone to manias and panics."

Senior executives polled by ratings agency in positive frame of mind over capital expenditure expectations.

ECB President Mario Draghi highlights the QE programme will not suddenly end, despite planned slowdown.

British currency rises against major crosses for second successive session as Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Brussels.

Spain's fifth-largest bank has triggered process to move to Alicante to ensure it stays within the ECB's framework.

S&P Global Ratings opines the current recovery in Europe won't be a false dawn and can be sustained.

Reading underlines challenge facing the central bank as inflation remains below it's goal of just under 2%

The British currency rallies after inflation expectations fuels interest rate hike speculation

British currency also holds firm against major crosses as concern grows over strength of the euro.

ECB President says euro must be monitored as it could prove to be a drag on inflation.

John Cryan says stock, bond and property price bubbles are surfacing all over the eurozone.

British currency gets respite having registered steep declines in recent weeks.

ECB President says premature tightening of economic policy would jeopardise recovery in the Eurozone.

The euro was hit by political challenges in Europe and knocked by the rise of China's yuan.

Central banks in the US, UK and Europe signalled they might end the loose monetary policy that has injected trillions of dollars into their economies.

Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza rescued as Intesa Sanpaolo buys good assets for €1.

The central bank said the system will be available to the 19 countries inside the eurozone area.

Sterling pulls back from two-week high against the dollar as Britain elects its next Prime Minister

The European Central Bank said Banco Popular would be "unable to pay its debts" as the fell due.

Dollar gains ground as investors shrug off disappointment over Donald Trump's tax reforms.

US President due to announce a major tax overhaul which could see corporation tax slashed from 35% to 15%.

It is all about European supervision and defending European jobs, says Manfred Weber.

Research suggests investors are increasingly worried about Brexit aftermath and populist movements in Europe.

Euro hits three-day high against the dollar after European Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged.

European Central Bank reduces size of monthly asset purchase programme from €80bn to €60bn.

Dollar edges higher against most of its rivals as Federal Reserve is set to increase interest rates this month.