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• European Central Bank hikes rates 50 basis points despite banking turmoil

  The European Central Bank forged ahead with a half-percentage-point increase to its benchmark interest rate on Thursday amid global banking uncertainty.

  Economy

  Mar 16
  
• European Central Bank hikes interest rates 75 basis points, signals more to come

  The European Central Bank mirrored the Bank of Canada on Thursday with a 75-basis-point interest rate hike as inflation persists globally.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2022
  
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• Inflation woes push Europe’s central bank to 1st interest rate hike in 11 years

  The European Central Bank hiked interest rates by half a percentage point, 25 basis points more than expected, as it signals inflation needs to be stifled.

  Economy

  Jul 21, 2022
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• How far will European Central Bank go in providing stimulus?

  How far will Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank go to boost inflation and a shaky economy?

  Economy

  Mar 10, 2016
• Greeks grapple with stiff tax hikes as bailout terms kick in

  In return for getting another bailout Greece has enacted a series of austerity measures, including an increase in the sales tax from 13 to 23 per cent.

  Money

  Jul 20, 2015
• Greek government offers sweeping proposal to creditors

  Greece finally met a deadline that counted on Thursday and made a series of sweeping proposals that its creditors needed by midnight to set off a mad rush toward a weekend deal to stave off a financial collapse of the nation.

  World

  Jul 9, 2015
• Protester dumps confetti on head of European Central Bank, yells ‘End ECB dictatorship’

  It was supposed to be the European Central Bank's first calm meeting in months. President Mario Draghi was to explain how smoothly the bank's stimulus program was going.

  World

  Apr 15, 2015
• ECB says 13 big European banks flunk test of their finances, must find 10B euros

  The European Central Bank says 13 of Europe's biggest banks flunked a review of their finances and must increase their capital buffers against losses by 10 billion euros ($12.5 billion).

  Money

  Oct 26, 2014
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• ECB cuts interest rates amid fears for recovery

  The European Central Bank surprised markets by cutting its key interest rate to a record low on Thursday, a bid to help Europe's recovery from going into reverse.

  Money

  Sep 4, 2014