Germany rejects new EU joint debt as Klingbeil signals fiscal continuity

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has shut the door on a potential shift in Europe’s fiscal architecture, stating that Berlin sees "no need" to revise its opposition to common European debt. In ...
Moneyweb

Early Lagarde exit set to narrow field in race to lead ECB

The nature of Lagarde’s arrival at the ECB offers hope to any late entrants to the race for her position. She only emerged in ...

Far-right push clouds Lagarde's ECB future — Why it matters

ECB chief Christine Lagarde insists she’ll complete her term, despite reports of an early exit to influence the French ...

Germany‘s central bank president touts stablecoin and CBDC benefits for EU

In a speech at the New Year’s Reception of the American Chamber of Commerce in Frankfurt, Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel addressed concerns on stablecoins and CBDCs.

EU countries prepare for ECB race as Lagarde eyes early exit

Following reports on Wednesday that Christine Lagarde could step down as ECB President before her mandate ends, some EU ...
Financial World

Lagarde exit talk raises stakes for ECB succession and the digital euro

Any leadership change would land in the middle of a sensitive digital push. Under Lagarde, the ECB has advanced preparatory ...
Opinion
ZAWYAOpinion

Hawks circle as top two central banks switch leaders :Mike Dolan

Markets have been obsessing for months about political pressure on the Fed and the ​impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's choice of ⁠Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank from May ...
Decrypt

Bundesbank President Wants Euro-Pegged Stablecoins to Prevent Dollarization

ECB Governing Council member Joachim Nagel argued a wholesale CBDC and euro-pegged stablecoins could boost the euro’s ...

India joins over 100 countries condemning Israel’s ‘de facto annexation’ of West Bank

India has joined more than 100 countries and international organisations in condemnation of Israel’s expansion in West Bank ...

Christine Lagarde may leave European Central Bank before end of term

An early departure would allow President Emmanuel Macron to have a say in who succeeds her at the head of the institution ahead of the 2027 French presidential election.

SocGen's FORGE expands euro stablecoin to XRP Ledger in multi-chain push

SG-FORGE deploys EUR CoinVertible on the XRP Ledger, expanding the euro-denominated stablecoin beyond Ethereum and Solana ...
Devdiscourse

Shift in Leadership: Lagarde's Possible Early Departure Shakes Up ECB Dynamics

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde may leave her position early to allow French leader Emmanuel Macron to influence the choice of her successor before the next French presidential ...