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Less than three months after the European Central Bank announced the ending of its massive €2.6 trillion bond-buying programme, it is getting back into the stimulus game. The main reason … Continue reading Good news for mortgage holders, bad news for savers
Economic growth across the eurozone growth slowed at the start of 2018. Economists said temporary factors were partly behind the weakness and that the economy should continue to expand strongly … Continue reading Eurozone slowdown is good news for Irish homeowners
With house prices and rental yields on the increase in Ireland at pace not seen since the Celtic Tiger days, many mortgage holders would be right to ask what of … Continue reading Avoid mortgage complacency
By Frank Conway Across the Eurozone, we’re being told that the price of goods and services has been falling. Not a bad thing, especially now as those pesky post-Christmas credit … Continue reading Quantitative Easing Impact on Main Street Explained
The euro is getting hammered. In recent weeks, as investors increasingly expect that the ECB will begin QE, the value they place in the single currency has slid, and the … Continue reading Taking positives from the euro collapse
Today’s surprise announcement by the European Central Bank that is will further reduce the base rate of lending from .15% to .05% will come as welcome news to the almost … Continue reading Surprise rate cut announced by ECB
Today’s decision by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank to leave interest rates unchanged was in line with broad expectations. Good news for mortgage holders For Irish mortgage … Continue reading Great news for mortgage holders, bad news for savers as ECB holds firm
From ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) to NIRP (negative interest rate policy), just what does negative interest rates really mean. Today, the European Central Bank announced negative interest rates. Put … Continue reading From ZIRP to NIRP – negative interest rates explained
With the European Central Bank widely expected to cut interest rates later this week, the question of how mortgage holders should use their ‘savings’ arises. For many, the joy of … Continue reading Consumers last to benefit from ECB rate cut
Euro economies are heading for deflation, the ECB is alarmed, Mario Draghi is set to act. Included in the arsenal to reverse the trend are cuts in interest rates (posibly … Continue reading Deflation and negative interest rates: why the ECB is worried!
Simmering hopes that the European Central Bank would again cut interest rates were dashed today as Mario Draghi and his team chose to leave interest rates unchanged. There are about … Continue reading Booming US &UK offset ECB rate disappointment for Irish
European Central Bank Governing Council members are split over whether scope remains for further interest-rate cuts as evidence mounts that the euro-area economy is on the mend. This represents a … Continue reading Talk of rate cut as ECB splits on decision
