Christine Lagarde

Forecasts from major international organizations warn of the impact of the US president’s economic policies on the exchange of goods

Major global players are devising their strategies in response to the protectionism policies promised by the Trump presidency

Market predictions for an ECB rate cut as soon as April have faded, and expectations among analysts have shifted toward a first trim in June

Expectations for reductions have significantly cooled, but capital markets project the European Central Bank to act first and more aggressively throughout the year

The bank left its benchmark rate unchanged at a record-high 4% and Lagarde said risks for higher inflation ‘include the heightened geopolitical tensions, especially in the Middle East’

Despite sharp interest rate hikes, both are defying the gloomy forecasts of many economic analysts

The ECB gave away little about its future moves after keeping its benchmark rate at 4%, reiterating that it will make decisions based on the latest information on how the economy is doing

The Frenchwoman has reached the middle of her presidency after carrying out the largest rate increase in history and making some errors in communication

The IMF warns of the danger of a spike in inflation if the conflict persists, and the US admits that the crisis raises ‘additional concerns’

The return on the U.S. Treasury bond reaches nearly 5%, its highest level since 2007, while the German bond hovers close to 3%, unseen since 2011

The ECB last week raised its benchmark deposit rate to an all-time high of 4% after a record pace of increases

Inflation expectations are still high despite the squeeze on monetary policy. A target of 3% would be more in line with the economic reality left by the pandemic and climate change, but it is not possible right now

Central bankers prepare to keep interest rates high for longer than expected

ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank’s next moves would be determined by what the data — including inflation and job numbers — will show

In the end, the 11 voting members of the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee agreed unanimously to skip a hike after 10 straight increases

Like the Federal Reserve has done, the ECB is stepping back from a string of jumbo hikes aimed at snuffing out inflation

European Union leaders are playing down the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turmoil and hitting an already weak economy

The upheaval in the financial system that’s followed the collapse of two major U.S. banks is raising the likelihood that lending standards will become sharply more restrictive

Investors who held bonds known as CoCos were wiped out in the sale to UBS, triggering fears that banks will find it harder to borrow and in turn tighten credit

Most analysts expect a rise of 25 basis points to reach 4.75%-5% despite the turmoil triggered by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

Credit Suisse said Thursday that it would exercise an option to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($53.7 billion) from the Swiss National Bank

Following the Credit Suisse crisis, analysts are divided on whether the central bank will follow through on plans to raise rates by 0.5 points or reduce it to 0.25