How banks are making billions thanks to ECB rate hikes
Windfall profits for banks are the consequence of ECB rate hikes.
High interest rates are undermining the green transition
There is evidence that the decision by central banks to raise interest rates is already slowing down investments in the renewable energy sector, thereby undermining the green transition. This is in direct contradiction to the latest climate stress test of the European Central Bank (ECB), which calls for a faster switch to a greener economy. It’s time for the ECB to rethink its approach, as opposed to raising interest rates without regard to the outcomes.
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The unfortunate timing of the ECB’s hike
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) will add 25 basis points to the largest rate hike in the European Monetary Union’s lifetime.
The ECB raises interest rates in unprecedented tightening cycle
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its interest rates today by 0.25 percentage points, taking further steps to tighten monetary policy in an already unprecedented cycle. It is puzzling.
Beware of the lags. Will the ECB continue tightening in the midst of a credit crunch?
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to further raise its rate of interest. Rate hikes take a long period of time to have an impact on the rest of the economy. The Bank Lending Survey shows that credit conditions and loan demand are tightening at rates not seen since previous major crises. A credit crunch in the making should be signaling to ECB officials that it is time to wait and see, as further increasing the interest rate without knowledge of the consequences of previous increases can prove to be a major policy mistake.