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Christine Lagarde says 2022 hike unlikely but ECB will act if needed

"When the conditions of our forward guidance are satisfied, we will not hesitate to act," Lagarde told Reuters in a webcast interview on Friday.

European Central Bank tweaks inflation target, bolsters climate role

ECB President Christine Lagarde has driven an 18-month deep dive into the inner workings of the bank, challenging even core principles of central banking

ECB to help euro zone 'well into' recovery, says chief Christine Lagarde

The European Central Bank will support the euro zone "well into" its recovery from a pandemic-induced double dip recession, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday

ECB may get a digital currency in 4 years: President Christine Lagarde

The ECB is about to release an analysis of the 8,000 responses it received as part of a public consultation process on the potential launch of a central bank digital currency

Meet the Nigerian corruption cop Lagarde expects will 'rock' the WTO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poised to be the first female WTO leader

ECB's Lagarde sticks to upbeat outlook in face of fresh lockdowns

Only last month, the ECB predicted economic growth of 3.9% this year in the bloc of 19 countries that share the euro, assuming a gradual end to the pandemic

Don't count too much on Covid-19 vaccine, warn Powell and Lagarde

On Monday, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced encouraging results from its vaccine trials, nudging stock markets toward new heights

World's central banks are now begging govts to power economic rebound

Without aggressive fiscal stimulus now, economies may develop deep scars that hobble growth over the longer term. That could then leave central banks unable to prepare for the next shock or recession

ECB eyes more bond buys, cheap loans to keep euro zone afloat: Lagarde

Lagarde said inflation in the 19-country bloc was now likely to remain negative for longer than expected as a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak forces new restrictions on economic activity.

New pandemic wave could delay euro zone rebound, ECB's Lagarde says

A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic risks delaying the euro zone's economic recovery, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday

Inflation targeting is a stupid policy

In trying to increase by a fairly random amount an index of prices that they largely can't control, central banks couldn't have done much more harm

European Central Bank takes a step closer toward introducing digital euro

The euro belongs to Europeans and our mission is to be its guardian, said Christine Lagarde, ECB President.

Lagarde makes case for aligning ECB's inflation strategy with US Fed

The ECB is widely expected to follow in the footsteps of the Fed, which said last month it would aim for inflation of 2% on average

Euro gains blunted stimulus boost to inflation, says Christine Lagarde

Lagarde's cautious remarks on Thursday, when the central bank kept its stimulus settings on hold, failed to stop the currency's gain

European Central Bank keeps policy unchanged, to take aim at strong euro

ECB President Christine Lagarde is expected to set the stage for more stimulus later

ECB split is brewing on President Lagarde's signature crisis-fighting tool

Governing Council members face a potential rift over how much their emergency bond-purchase program should stay weighted toward weaker countries

We're past the worst, but recovery will be uneven, ECB's Lagarde says

The euro zone is "probably past" the worst of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but the recovery will be uneven, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Friday

Warning of economic slump ahead, Lagarde urges EU to agree on stimulus plan

Now, they are divided over the size and terms of the recovery fund, which the Commission has suggested be split into two-thirds grants and one-third loans

Euro zone economy to shrink between 8% and 12% this year: Christine Lagarde

Lagarde said the actual outcome would be between the "medium and "severe" scenarios

European Central Bank on back foot as Lagarde bungles coronavirus message

Lagarde also said the ECB's first consultation about its strategy review had been postponed by six months, which later turned out to be weeks.