Euro Matters – the European Central Bank Podcast

Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy.

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 11 June 2026.

Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 11 June 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/visual-mps/2026/html/mopo_statement_explained_june.en.html

Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement, 11 June 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/2026/html/ecb.is260611~372040d313.en.html

Monetary policy decisions, 11 June 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.mp260611~4d41bd5e83.en.html

Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 11 June 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/shared/pdf/ecb.ds260611~5b4603b5aa.en.pdf

Macroeconomic projections, 11 June 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/projections/html/index.en.html

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War in the Middle East, soaring energy prices and upside risks to inflation are clouding the financial stability outlook for the euro area.

How resilient are banks and markets? Are investors underestimating geopolitical risks? And how exposed is the financial system to stretched asset valuations? In this episode of Euro Matters, Paul Gordon speaks with John Fell about these questions and more.

The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank.

Further reading:
Financial Stability review at a glance
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/financial-stability-publications/fsr/html/index.en.html

Financial Stability Review, May 2026
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/financial-stability-publications/fsr/html/ecb.fsr202605~50566915a7.en.html

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Catherine’s favourite falafel wrap went from €5 to €7 – and it sent her down a rabbit hole.
Join our host as she explores a simple question: why do prices seem to be going up all the time? Along the way, you’ll uncover what’s behind the cost-of-living squeeze, why it hits people differently and what the ECB is doing about it.

The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank.

Further reading:
Espresso Economics – Inflation stats vs your reality: the disconnect explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi-gZoA9WGk

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Did prices rise when Bulgaria adopted the euro? Or were fears of inflation misplaced? The numbers tell a clear story.

Christine Gartner and Ginevra Aguiari talk about what really happened to prices and inflation in Bulgaria and explain how perceptions and expectations have changed.

The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank.

Further reading
The ECB Blog – Euro adoption and price increases in Bulgaria: separating myths from facts
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260409~cc951a0d29.en.html

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https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank

Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy.

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 April 2026.

Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/visual-mps/2026/html/mopo_statement_explained_april.en.html

Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/2026/html/ecb.is260430~f99cb123a8.en.html

Monetary policy decisions, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.mp260430~81b7179e6f.en.html

Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 30 April 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/shared/pdf/ecb.ds260430~1c397fa90c.en.pdf

European Central Bank
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