ECB President Christine Lagarde has firmly stated that Bitcoin will not be included in EU reserves due to concerns over regulatory risks.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest rates drop across the world, just not at home where a strong economy and uncertainty over his own policies have set the stage for the Federal Reserve to diverge from its central bank peers.

The European Central Bank is “not overly concerned” by the impact of inflation abroad on the bloc, the institution’s President Christine Lagarde told CNBC.

The head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, was speaking at a panel in Davos alongside ECB President, Christine Lagarde. View on euronews

Against this backdrop, the ECB’s communication in the policy statement and President Lagarde’s comments will hold the key to determining the scope and timing of the next rate cuts as the Bank battles concerns over economic growth and potential tariffs by United States (US) President Donald Trump’s administration.

Eurozone rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track despite the threat from US President Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.

With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International Monetary Fund had a piece advice for the continent on Friday: "Believe in yourself."

Inaugurated on Monday as president of the United States, Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Europe were a particularly hot topic on the third day of Davos. ECB President Christine Lagarde welcomed ...

The European Central Bank’s reduction, the fifth consecutive cut since last summer, came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates.

The Czech National Bank plans to assess the possibility of including cryptocurrencies in its investment diversification.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that Europe needed to keep its “huge amount” of talent at home and raised the alarm for its leaders to act.

The European Central Bank is poised to cut interest rates and may signal further easing to combat slow economic growth despite inflation concerns. With the eurozone facing an industrial recession and weak consumption,