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Full coverage: ECB

Sean Keyes on investing: Higher interest rates are no good for developers

Property development flourishes when there's a big gap between risk-free returns and property yields. Risk free returns are shooting up. How bad is this for developers?

Sean Keyes
20th Jul, 2022 - 4 min read

Interest rates, insolvencies and political risk: beware a Eurozone doom loop

Political risks are starting to appear in the eurozone, particularly in France and Germany. Will this upset investors’ upbeat views on the region?

Peter Kinsella
26th Apr, 2021 - 5 min read

“We need a joint special effort to cope with the crisis… but somebody will have to pay”

Exclusive interview: Former ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet presided over Europe’s monetary response to the previous crisis. As the Covid-19 crisis escalates, he praises the current ECB’s fast initial response – while sticking to his long-held position that the mounting debt will have to be repaid.

Thomas Hubert
5th Apr, 2020 - 18 min read

Under the ECB’s watchful eye, the European (and Irish) banking industry is wasting away

Irish banks are wasting away, along with the rest of the European banking industry. ECB regulation is a big part of the problem. When banks can't make money from lending, that's bad for shareholders, the economy, and eventually the taxpayer.

Sean Keyes
5th Mar, 2020 - 8 min read

Inflation, asset prices, interest rates: what the ECB’s agenda means for investors, borrowers and Irish banks

Despite concerns over inflation, the markets do not anticipate rates to rise until 2025 at the earliest. Instead, the real focus for central bankers will be on the longer-term issues surrounding eurozone banking profitability. Investors in Irish banks will be watching on with interest.

Peter Kinsella
11th Feb, 2020 - 5 min read

There’s a battle for control of the ECB. For Ireland and Europe’s sake, Christine Lagarde needs to win it

In her first month as President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde is having to fight off a coup. Other European central bankers want her to give them a greater say in how monetary policy is set. There are three reasons why Lagarde needs to win.

Sean Keyes
22nd Nov, 2019 - 5 min read

John Looby: Draghi legacy and the (mis) pricing of assets

In contrast to their bond brethren, stock investors have continued to be compensated by attractive income flows in return for risking their capital.

John Looby
8th Oct, 2019 - 4 min read
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