ECB holds rate steady as focus on inflation, China

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 17:35

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday, a spokesman said, amid investor concern over the economic fallout from the slowdown in China.

ECB holds rate at 0.25% amid fragile eurozone recovery

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 19:36

The European Central Bank Thursday held its key interest rate at a record low of 0.25 percent, as widely expected, holding back for now on further moves to boost the struggling eurozone economy.

Euro sinks as low inflation points to possible rate cut

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 10:16

The euro fell sharply against the dollar for a second day Friday amid rising speculation that the European Central Bank could move to cut interest rates to counter falling inflation.

Euro zone Sept inflation at 3%, Aug unemployment flat

Last Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 17:32

Euro zone annual consumer prices unexpectedly rose in September to 3.0 percent, data showed on Friday, and followed surprisingly higher inflation in Germany that could exclude an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank next week.