The ECB Podcast

• President Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions – 30 January 2025

  Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy, determining what’s needed to return inflation to our 2% goal in a timely manner. Listen to President Christine Lagarde present today’s decisions. The statement also covers: • how the economy is performing • how we expect prices to develop • the risks to the economic outlook • the dynamics behind financial and monetary conditions Published and recorded during our press conference on 30 January 2025 Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 30 January 2025 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/visual-mps/2025/html/mopo_statement_explained_january.en.html Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement, 30 January 2025 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/2025/html/ecb.is250130~1f418aa0f4.en.html Monetary policy decisions, 30 January 2025 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2025/html/ecb.mp250130~530b29e622.en.html Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 30 January 2025 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/shared/pdf/ecb.ds250130~1ac86112bf.en.pdf?b9377ca85fd3aef4fb5af6f3189be827 European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html You can also listen on all major podcast platforms.

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• Nice talking to you: highlights from 100 episodes

  We’ve reached 100 episodes of The ECB Podcast! Our hosts Stefania Secola and Paul Gordon reflect on their favourite episodes and welcome two special guests to the show. The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank. Published on 16 January 2025 and recorded on 10 January 2025. In this episode: 00:54 100th episode What topics have we covered? Which guests have joined us? And how can you – our listeners – help shape the podcast’s future? 03:18 What can podcasts do for central bank communications? Why did we start a podcast? And how does it enable us to better explain our work to keep prices stable and banks safe? 06:09 What does Taylor Swift have to do with it? Stefania reflects on our AskECB episode, where we answered YOUR questions. The next edition is coming up – find out how you can submit your questions! 07:50 A memorable episode Paul reflects on the episode “War, geopolitics and the economy”. How can we apply the lessons learnt amid the rising geopolitical risks we’re observing? 09:56 Our most played episode Which episode features three global leaders? What did they say about female empowerment and the importance of diversity? And how much progress has been made on this topic? 11:38 A special surprise guest 12:56 Spotlight on past guests We’ve interviewed Presidents, Board members and experts. But who has been our most frequent guest? And what topics have they covered? 15:57 A special surprise guest 17:06 Our hosts’ hot tips Paul and Stefania share their hot tips with our listeners. Further reading: “Swiftflation”, banknotes and the digital euro https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod241005_episode94.en.html War, geopolitics and the economy https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod240705_episode88.en.html What interest rate hikes mean for you, the economy and inflation https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod220723_episode38.en.html A conversation about female empowerment, the need for an inclusive recovery and transatlantic cooperation https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod210715_episode18.en.html A digital euro: what, why, when? (part 1) https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod221015_episode41.en.html A digital euro: what, why, when? (part 2) https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod221019_episode42.en.html The ECB Podcast Summer School #1: a deep dive into inflation https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod230804_episode66.en.html The ECB Podcast Summer School #2: the nuts and bolts of interest rates https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod230811_episode67.en.html The ECB Podcast Summer School #3: the role of banks in fighting inflation https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod230818_episode68.en.html The ECB Podcast Summer School #1: what do European banking supervision and football have in common? https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod240808_episode91.en.html The ECB Podcast Summer School #2: a day in the life of a banking supervisor https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod240817_episode92.en.html ECB Instagram https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/ Espresso Economics https://www.youtube.com/@Espresso_Economics BBC Radio 4 – Thing Fell Apart https://open.spotify.com/show/5cQxyxeC057nGcx7epp4ed European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu

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• Tariffs, tensions and tackling inflation: the road ahead

  What impact do global events have on our economy? And how has the ECB’s monetary policy shifted? As 2024 comes to an end, our host Paul Gordon discusses these questions and more with Chief Economist Philip R. Lane. The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank. Published on 20 December 2024 and recorded on 13 December 2024. In this episode: 01:43: Geopolitics and monetary policy How has geopolitics influenced the ECB’s work in 2024? 05:59: Reaching our 2% medium-term inflation target From holding rates to cutting rates: have we tamed inflation yet? 09:40: Unemployment at record lows What is the overall state of the economy? And what do the ECB’s latest projections tell us? 13:35 Europe’s competitiveness problem and the Draghi and Letta reports What does Europe need to do to become more competitive? What do these reports recommend? 15:40: Philip Lane’s hot tip ECB’s Chief Economist shares his hot tip with our listeners. Further reading: Monetary Policy Decisions – 12 December 2024 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2024/html/ecb.mp241212~2acab6e51e.en.html Much More Than a Market: Speed, Security, Solidarity – Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens by Enrico Letta https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/ny3j24sm/much-more-than-a-market-report-by-enrico-letta.pdf The future of European competitiveness: Report by Mario Draghi https://commission.europa.eu/topics/strengthening-european-competitiveness/eu-competitiveness-looking-ahead_en The Central Bank as Crisis Manager by Patrick Honohan https://www.piie.com/bookstore/2024/central-bank-crisis-manager Monetary policy under uncertainty https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2024/html/ecb.sp241125~df4c5a69c7.en.html Navigating a fragmenting global trading system: insights for central banks https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2024/html/ecb.sp241121_2~a4cbddd0f2.en.pdf European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu

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• President Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions – 12 December 2024

  Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy, determining what’s needed to return inflation to our 2% goal in a timely manner. Listen to President Christine Lagarde present today’s decisions. The statement also covers: • how the economy is performing • how we expect prices to develop • the risks to the economic outlook • the dynamics behind financial and monetary conditions Published and recorded during our press conference on 12 December 2024 Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 12 December 2024 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/visual-mps/2024/html/mopo_statement_explained_december.en.html Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement, 12 December 2024 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/2024/html/ecb.is241212~ce143b3bc8.en.html Monetary policy decisions, 12 December 2024 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2024/html/ecb.mp241212~2acab6e51e.en.html Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 12 December 2024 chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/shared/pdf/ecb.ds241212~154574b25f.en.pdf Macroeconomic projections, 12 December 2024 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/projections/html/ecb.projections202412_eurosystemstaff~71a06224a5.en.html European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html You can also listen on all major podcast platforms. #MonetaryPolicy #EuropeanCentralBank #ChristineLagarde #Finance #FinancialConditions #Inflation #EconomicActivity #EconomicOutlook #PressConference #Banking #CentralBanking #Podcast #Economics #EU #Europe #ECB

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• Navigating financial stability in uncertain times

  How worried should Europe be about financial stability at a time of geopolitical and policy uncertainty and rising global trade tensions? As we mark the 20th anniversary of our Financial Stability Review, our host Paul Gordon discusses the risks with expert John Fell in the latest episode of The ECB Podcast. The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank. Published on 25 November 2024 and recorded on 18 November 2024. In this episode: 01:08: How worried about financial stability should we be in Europe? 03:37: The risk profile shift from inflation to growth: can it expose us to other kinds of risk? 06:50: Europe’s growth and productivity concerns: what role does finance play? 11:19: What are the risk findings related to the rise of passive investing in equity markets? 16:23: Twenty years of the ECB’s Financial Stability Review – how effective has it been? 19:47: Guest’s hot tip Financial stability expert John Fell shares his hot tip with our listeners. Further reading: Financial Stability Review, November 2024 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/financial-stability-publications/fsr/html/index.en.html The future of European competitiveness: Report by Mario Draghi https://commission.europa.eu/topics/strengthening-european-competitiveness/eu-competitiveness-looking-ahead_en Ray Dalio’s “Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order” https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Principles-Dealing-Changing-World-Order/dp/1982160276 European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu

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