Euro Rate

Whether the ECB cuts the benchmark interest rate or offers the region’s banking sector cheap loans via another long-term refinancing operation (LTRO) will decide the fate of the euro The euro could get a boost if the ECB took the “liquidity route” inst…

ECB holds rates, lowers growth and inflation expectations in curbed rate push Euro falters as rumors circulate that Spain is pushing for LTRO, Greece readying for exit Market counts down the hours until the French and Greek elections The euro is …

Wall Street JournalEuro in the Eye of Continental StormWall Street JournalThe push and pull of offsetting forces for the euro extends to another driver of currency moves: interest rates. The ECB has maintained a steady-as-she-goes monetary policy in th…

To get to the heart of the euro’s stickiness, we must start with a concept from FX 101: the role played by interest-rate differentials. With its 1.0% refinancing rate, the ECB stands apart from its main counterparts–the U.S. Federal Reserve …

To get to the heart of the euro’s stickiness, we must start with a concept from FX 101: the role played by interest-rate differentials. With its 1.0% refinancing rate, the ECB stands apart from its main counterparts–the U.S. Federal Reserve …

The Market OracleEverybody hates the euro. Sorta.Local 10But ironically enough, a weaker euro is exactly what Europe might need. Busch said the ECB should cut rates to near zero (like the Fed) over the next few months as a way to try and simulate growt…

Everybody hates the euro. Sorta.CNNMoneyBut ironically enough, a weaker euro is exactly what Europe might need. Busch said the ECB should cut rates to near zero (like the Fed) over the next few months as a way to try and simulate growth in the eurozone…

China DailyWonkbook: Five ways to fix the euro zoneWashington Post (blog)Most recently, the ECB declined to cut interest rates, even though the euro zone is tumbling back into yet another recession. 2) More stimulus from euro zone countries that are in…

ECB holds rates, lowers growth and inflation expectations in curbed rate push Euro falters as rumors circulate that Spain is pushing for LTRO, Greece readying for exit Market counts down the hours until the French and Greek elections The euro is facing…

ECB holds rates, lowers growth and inflation expectations in curbed rate push Euro falters as rumors circulate that Spain is pushing for LTRO, Greece readying for exit Market counts down the hours until the French and Greek elections The euro is …