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 |
March 31, 2025--The Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has today published its evaluation report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR). The report puts forward recommendations to strengthen the overall effectiveness of Europe's securitisation framework through simplification, while ensuring a high level of protection for investors and safeguarding financial stability.
March 31, 2025--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA -the ESAs) today published their Spring 2025 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system, which focuses on the challenges linked to geopolitical tensions and cyber risks.
The ESAs warn that growing geopolitical tensions and rising cyber risks present significant challenges to financial stability.
March 31, 2025--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA -the ESAs) today published their Spring 2025 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system, which focuses on the challenges linked to geopolitical tensions and cyber risks.
The ESAs warn that growing geopolitical tensions and rising cyber risks present significant challenges to financial stability.
March 31, 2025-The Xtrackers II Australia Government Bond UCITS ETF invests in fixed-income Australian dollar-denominated bonds issued by the Australian government. The bonds must have a minimum maturity of one year and an outstanding volume of at least A$750 million. The currency risk against the euro is minimised in this share class.