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Monetary developments in the euro area: August 2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed

Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle'

More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Europe

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now

The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

Europe

France's fresh budget battle threatens to topple another government

Time is not on the side of French government bonds, strategists have warned, as the nation's deficit balloons.

Americas

World heads into food crises 'blind' as U.S. aid cuts squeeze UN food agency, experts warn

Climate shocks, conflict and a global fuel crisis, on top of surging interest rates and donor cuts, leave agencies less able to help those facing higher food prices.

ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel to resign to take senior role at IMF

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

Here's what happens to the economy when Treasury yields soar like they are now

Government debt costs leaped higher Wednesday, the product of multiple factors.

Almost ten million people took part in ECB survey on new euro banknotes

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

Interview with Le Temps

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

Eurosystem brings central bank money to tokenised finance

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

ECB to invest part of own funds in tokenised securities, with settlement via Pontes

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

Europe

France’s wine production nears a 70-year low, leaving winemakers with tough choices

As the French wine industry reaches a crisis point, key players are considering new markets, products and generations.

Consumer sentiment is in the dumps despite a solid economy. Goldman Sachs blames 'lower happiness'

Goldman economist Joseph Briggs said broader pessimism in society may be contributing to struggling consumer sentiment even as the economy chugs along.

Asia

Why Japan’s markets flipped the usual script after central bank rate hike

The yen weakened past 157 against the dollar, the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond slipped, while the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5%.

Interview with Reuters

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – August 2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

Euro area monthly balance of payments: July 2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

Europe

Bank of England defies Fed’s rate-hike lead, leaving rates unchanged

The Bank of England kept rates steady Thursday, even after U.K. inflation rose to 3.1% and energy costs put pressure on prices.

Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting

The attached tables and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants in conjunction with

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12 – 0 vote: The Committee decided to raise the target range for the

'Science fiction': Transport companies — the backbone of economy — are sounding alarm on fuel prices

Prices for diesel, the fuel type used to power trucks and trains, came in at an all-time high of $6.31 per gallon on Wednesday.

Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household

Rising oil prices and Treasury yields are lifting energy and borrowing costs for U.S. households, pushing consumers to draw more heavily on savings.

Europe

UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar

The reading comes a day before the Bank of England updates its monetary policy.