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you are currently viewing:ECB-Meeting of 5-6 March 2025 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central BankApril 3, 2025--Held in Frankfurt am Main In the euro area, markets had focused on the near-term macroeconomic backdrop, with incoming data in the euro area surprising on the upside. Lower energy prices responding in part to the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine, looser fiscal policy due to increased defence spending and a potential relaxation of Germany's fiscal rules had supported investor sentiment. This contrasted with developments in the United States, where market participants’ assessment of the new US Administration's policy decisions had turned more negative amid fears of tariffs driving prices up and dampening consumer and business sentiment. A puzzling feature of recent market developments had been the dichotomy between measures of policy uncertainty and financial market volatility. Global economic policy uncertainty had shot up in the final quarter of 2024 and had reached a new all-time high, surpassing the peak seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. By contrast, volatility in euro area and US equity markets had remained muted, despite having broadly traced dynamics in economic policy uncertainty over the past 15 years. Source: ECB |
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: March 2025
April 29, 2025--Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 3.6% in March 2025 from 3.9% in February (revised from 4.0%)
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 3.8% in March from 3.4% in February (revised from 3.5%)
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households increased to 1.7% in March from 1.5% in February
Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: fourth quarter of 2024
April 28, 2025--Euro area net saving was broadly unchanged at €838 billion in 2024, compared with four quarter period ending on third quarter of 2024
Household debt-to-income ratio decreased to 82.1% in 2024 from 85.0% one year earlier
Non-financial corporations' debt-to-GDP ratio (consolidated measure) decreased to 67.2% in 2024 from 68.7% one year earlier
ECB may cut rates below neutral, Rehn says
April 28, 2025--Finnish governor wants 'freedom of action'
Says banks need 'sturdy' capital buffers
The European Central Bank may cut interest rates below the neutral level that keeps the economy in balance, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said on Monday, adding that that euro zone inflation may come in lower than expected as a result of U.S. tariffs.
The critical role of ETFs in providing liquidity and facilitating price discovery amid market stress
April 28, 2025--
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Net positive inflows into Core ETFs in the days following 'Liberation Day' demonstrate broad investor demand for trading solutions offering good liquidity
There was wide dispersion within the ETF industry, however, as the flight to safety saw investors allocate in favour of low-risk credit and government bond ETFs
ETF and ETP listings on 24 April 2025: new on Xetra and Boerse Frankfurt
April 25, 2025--The iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETF invests in stocks of companies from developed markets that belong to the aerospace and defense sector. The commitment includes manufacturers of civil or military aerospace and defense equipment, related spare parts or products, defense electronics and space equipment.
ESMA assesses the risks posed by the use of leverage in the fund sector
April 24, 2025-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its annual risk assessment of leveraged alternative investment funds (AIFs) and its first analysis on risks in UCITS using the absolute Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach.
Europe and Central Asia: Accelerate Growth through Entrepreneurship, Technology Adoption, and Innovation
April 23, 2025—Economic growth in the developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia region is likely to slow, says the World Bank's Economic Update for the region, released today. Regional growth is now expected at 2.5% in 2025-26 owing to weaker external demand and a slowdown in Russia.
ETF and ETP listings on 23 April 2025: new on Xetra and Boerse Frankfurt
April 23, 2025-The Robeco 3D EM Equity UCITS ETF is actively managed and invests in equities of companies from emerging markets. The goal is to achieve above-average returns through quantitative optimisation in the form of a 3D strategy based on risk, return, and sustainability.
ETF and ETP listings on 17 April 2025: new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
April 17, 2025--The Amundi Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF invests globally in fixed-rate corporate bonds denominated in local currency and have an investment grade rating. They must have a minimum residual maturity of one year.
ETF and ETP listings on 16 April 2025: new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
April 16, 2025--The iShares S&P 500 3% Capped UCITS ETF invests in the 500 largest U.S. companies from the leading industries of the U.S. economy, with no single company accounting for more than 3 per cent of the index weighting.
The Franklin S&P 500 Screened UCITS ETF invests in the current 408 largest U.S. companies in the S&P 500 Index that are considered environmentally conscious and socially responsible.
