Bitcoin, Lagarde

Lagarde Says Confident Bitcoin Won't Enter ECB Reserves
On Bitcoin, Lagarde’s Czech counterpart Ales Michl yesterday said that his institution will assess whether to hold part of its foreign reserves in Bitcoin. In the US, President Trump has backed the idea of a strategic national Bitcoin reserve.
ECB President Lagarde Dismisses Bitcoin as Reserve Asset for Member States
Despite Bitcoin’s growing adoption, ECB President Christine Lagarde signaled Thursday that member states are unlikely to follow suit.
ECB's Lagarde slaps down Czech proposal for bitcoin reserves
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde slapped down on Thursday a suggestion by her Czech colleague Ales Michl to include bitcoin among his country's official reserves. While the Czech Republic does not use the euro,
ECB’s Lagarde rules out Bitcoin for central bank reserves
ECB President Christine Lagarde ruled out Bitcoin as a reserve asset for the eurozone’s central banks, citing concerns over liquidity, security, and regulatory risks.
ECB To Cut Rates Again As Lagarde Sees Disinflation "Well On Track"
The European Central Bank lowered its interest rates for a fourth policy session in a row on Thursday and is likely to opt for more
ECB cuts interest rates again, says they want nothing to do with Bitcoin
On Jan. 30, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to cut its three key interest rates by 25 basis points. This brings the deposit facility rate to 2.75%,
Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and kept the door open to further policy easing as concerns over lacklustre economic growth supersede worries about persistent inflation. Following are highlights of ECB President Christine Lagarde's comments at a news conference after the policy meeting.
ECB’s Lagarde Says Bulgaria Convergence Process Is Well Advanced
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Bulgaria is “well advanced” in the process of meeting the criteria for ...
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Why the ECB’s Lagarde is looking out the window but could soon be rushing for the door
During the press conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde indicated that the central bank's macro assessment had hardly ...
ECB's Lagarde warns over cost of losing independence
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Central bank independence is being challenged in parts of the world and greater political influence could ...
ECB Press Conference: Lagarde comments on outlook after cutting key rates by 25 bps
After lowering key rates in December, the ECB is widely expected to announce another 25 basis points (bps) cut, taking the ...
ECB slashes rates for fifth time, signals more loosening in ipeline
ECB officials reduced the deposit rate by a quarter-point to 2.75%. They continued to describe their current monetary-policy stance as ‘restrictive’, signaling more loosening is in the pipeline, while ...
ECB lowers interest rates and signals more cuts amid weak growth
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, January 30, and signaled more to come ...
Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting
Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: ...
EUR/GBP moves above 0.8400 ahead of ECB Lagarde’s speech
EUR/USD edges lower to near 1.0450 in the early European session on Monday. The US Dollar extends recovery amid risk aversion, weighing on the pair. ECB rate cut expectations also continue to ...