Minutes: CBDC Academic Advisory Group - January 2026

Citigroup Offers Its First Investment-Grade Bonds of 2026

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps-up energy costs

The European Central Bank announced a quarter-point rate hike on Thursday, bringing its key interest rate to 2.25% as the Iran war continues to blow inflation off target. Markets had been pricing in a near-100% chance of the ECB raising rates by at least 25 basis points ahead of its June Governing Council meeting, according to LSEG data. The ECB's Governing Council said the decision had been made in a bid to ward off inflationary pressures generated by the U.S.-Iran war.

ECB Hikes for First Time Since 2023 as Inflation Heats Up

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Air India 171 Crash Report Delayed