Eurozone economy stagnates as Germany struggles – POLITICO
Thursday’s GDP figure masked a distinctly two-speed reality: GDP contracted in both France and Germany in the fourth…
Dutch central bank backs use of temperature scores for sovereign debt
Investors can use temperature scores to assess whether sovereign bond portfolios are aligned to the Paris Agreement, according…
Geopolitical Uncertainty Drives Global Demand for Stablecoins
Highlights Digital assets, especially stablecoin payments, are becoming essential tools for global trade and finance as businesses seek…
Europe sees opportunity in Trump’s economic chaos – POLITICO
Since the euro’s inception, policymakers have dreamed of eroding the dominance of the U.S. dollar in global finance…
ECB unveils innovation hub to drive digital euro use cases
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a platform to engage with market stakeholders in the ongoing development…
Why US and China economic own goals give Europe an unlikely chance of glory – POLITICO
A forecast by the International Monetary Fund slashed the U.S.’s growth outlook for 2025 by 0.9 percentage point on the…
BoE ready to cut again as UK braces for trade war impact – POLITICO
Water bills rose by an average of 26 percent nationwide at the start of April, while regulated household…
Community Banks Craft Business Cases for Real-Time Payments
The promise of payments that clear in seconds rather than days has moved from a bright idea to…
Santander Sells Bulk of Polish Banking Business for $7.9 Billion
Santander is selling a majority of its Polish business to Austrian bank Erste Group. The $7.9 billion deal, announced Monday (May 5)…
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog – POLITICO
But finance minister Reeves’ announcement that U.K. civil service costs will be cut 15 percent puts extra pressure…
China April PMIs show trade war hit – ABN AMRO
China’s April manufacturing PMIs clearly hit by US-China trade war. Official non-manufacturing PMI and composite PMI also came…
Russia’s Largest Banks Face Sharp Rise in Loan Defaults
Russia’s two largest lenders, Sberbank and VTB, reported a sharp increase in delinquencies on mortgage and unsecured consumer…