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Major Economies Report Falling Trade Volumes in July
Major Economies Report Falling Trade Volumes in July
September 25, 2023  |  Commerce

Global trade has reportedly experienced a significant decline in recent months, with trade volumes falling at the fastest pace since the pandemic began.  The slowdown...

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Eurozone’s 9.2% Headline Inflation Rate Masks Deep Lingering Pain
Eurozone’s 9.2% Headline Inflation Rate Masks Deep Lingering Pain
January 09, 2023  |  Economy

Eurozone inflation has dropped back into the single figures after two months of double-digit rates. The latest figures from the EU statistics agency Eurostat estimate...

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Croatia Adopts Euro as Eurozone Economy Faces Multiple Headwinds
Croatia Adopts Euro as Eurozone Economy Faces Multiple Headwinds
January 04, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Having passed the last remaining legal hurdles, Croatia officially joined the eurozone on Jan 1. The European Union (EU) member became the 20th country to...

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Takeaways From the EU’s Instant Payment Mandate
Takeaways From the EU’s Instant Payment Mandate
December 18, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The EU has a lot to consider as it mandates banks to offer instant payments. First introduced in 2017, Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) instant...

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Eurozone Banks May Have Trouble Repaying ECB Loans 
Eurozone Banks May Have Trouble Repaying ECB Loans 
December 09, 2022  |  Loans

Some Eurozone banks reportedly may have trouble paying back the European Central Bank (ECB).  Banks are now repaying loans from the ECB’s Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO)...

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UK Looks to Hold Onto Global Finance Center Status
UK Looks to Hold Onto Global Finance Center Status
November 29, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The U.K. will amend its banking rules to help London remain a global finance hub. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Nov. 29), London city minister Andrew...

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Croatia’s Adopting Euro May Be Silver Lining for Struggling Eurozone Economy
Croatia’s Adopting Euro May Be Silver Lining for Struggling Eurozone Economy
July 14, 2022  |  Europe

Earlier this week (July 12), the European Union Council officially approved Croatia’s entry into the eurozone, setting the stage for the euro currency to become...

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New Pandemic Lockdowns Trigger Economic Slowdown In Eurozone
New Pandemic Lockdowns Trigger Economic Slowdown In Eurozone
November 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The eurozone economy is backsliding amid a second lockdown in Europe triggered by a wave of new COVID-19 infections, according to a new analysis by...

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France Leads Eurozone’s Rising GDP As New Lockdowns Loom
France Leads Eurozone’s Rising GDP As New Lockdowns Loom
October 30, 2020  |  International

Against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases, the Eurozone is reporting a rebounding economy, with a 12.7 percent hike in third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP),...

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