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The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently imposed a series of stringent operational restrictions on Revolut after identifying significant shortcomings in the company’s internal compliance and oversight systems during its rapid expansion across Europe. The move reflects growing tensions between fast-scaling financial technology firms and the regulatory authorities tasked with preserving the stability and integrity of the international financial system. The supervisory measu

The European Central Bank (ECB) has again drawn attention to persistent weaknesses in Cyprus’ statistical reporting framework, according to its latest biennial review assessing the quality of data submitted by euro area member states. The assessment examined the accuracy, completeness, methodological soundness, and consistency of balance of payments and international investment position statistics reported throughout the eurozone up to the second quarter of 2025. Although the

European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said the ECB should move forward with an interest rate increase in June, arguing that the prolonged conflict involving Iran and the resulting surge in energy prices have created inflationary pressures that can no longer be ignored, even if peace negotiations ultimately succeed. The ECB has left interest rates unchanged over the past year, but policymakers seriously discussed the possibility of tightening policy during last mo

Global banking giant HSBC Holdings PLC has issued a new investment report projecting stronger profitability for Greece’s systemic lenders, arguing that the country’s banking sector remains one of the chief beneficiaries of the European Central Bank’s tighter monetary policy environment. HSBC has revised its macroeconomic assumptions to include three additional ECB interest rate increases totaling 75 basis points during the second half of 2026. The banking group expects thes

Inflation expectations across the eurozone could accelerate more rapidly than in previous periods, and the European Central Bank must be prepared to respond decisively with interest rate increases if sustained price pressures begin to take hold, policymaker Dimitar Radev has cautioned. The surge in energy prices driven by the ongoing Iran war has already pushed inflation well beyond the ECB’s 2 percent target, prompting internal debate over whether tighter monetary policy is

The European Central Bank has imposed administrative penalties totaling €12.18 million on J.P. Morgan SE after identifying long-running inaccuracies in the bank’s regulatory reporting. The sanctions stem from systemic errors in the calculation of risk-weighted assets, a core metric underpinning the resilience of the international banking system. Supervisors concluded that, for several years, the institution failed to present an accurate picture of its risk exposure due to def

Euro area net saving declined to €863 billion in the four quarters to the third quarter of 2025, down from €877 billion recorded in the four quarters to the previous quarter, according to data published by the European Central Bank. The latest figure represented 6.9 per cent of euro area net disposable income. Over the same period, net non-financial investment across the euro area rose to €590 billion, equivalent to 4.7 per cent of net disposable income, with the ECB noting t

A recent survey conducted by the European Central Bank indicated a modest increase in how consumers perceive past inflation, alongside notable movements in expectations related to inflation, income, growth, housing and credit conditions. According to the ECB, the median rate of inflation perceived by consumers over the previous 12 months edged up to 3.2 per cent, compared with 3.1 per cent recorded in November. At the same time, median expectations for inflation over the comi

Inflation across the euro area has largely been reined in following one of the most intense price surges in recent decades, with the European Central Bank now moving into what it sees as a delicate transition period, according to ECB executive board member Philip Lane. In an interview first published by Italian newspaper La Stampa , Lane said the dramatic rise in inflation during 2021 and 2022 led the ECB to implement an aggressive tightening of monetary policy, a strategy th

Inflation in the eurozone returned to the European Central Bank’s 2% target in December, offering reassurance to policymakers as price pressures continue to ease. Eurozone inflation fell to 2% in December, meeting the ECB’s price stability goal and reinforcing indications that the sharp surge in prices seen over recent years is gradually fading. Flash estimates published by Eurostat on Wednesday showed that the annual rate of consumer price growth slowed from 2.1% in November