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European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet speaks during the OECD Forum in Paris, May 22, 2006. Trichet called today for labor market reforms in the 12 countries that use the euro. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)
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FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank said Thursday it would keep its key lending rates unchanged.
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 6 (UPI) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said he was "very clear" in his support of the U.S. dollar as the primary central bank reserve currency.
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 2 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank left its key lending rate unchanged at 1 percent Thursday, a move anticipated by many economists.
FRANKFURT, Germany, June 4 (UPI) -- The Governing Council of the European Central Bank on Thursday opted to continue with a bank-to-bank lending rate of 1 percent.
BASEL, Switzerland, May 12 (UPI) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said there were definitive signs of improvement in the European economy.
FRANKFURT, Germany, April 2 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank said Thursday it would lower its key lending rate a quarter of a percentage point to 1.25 percent, effective April 8.
FRANKFURT, Germany, March 5 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank said Thursday it would lower its key lending rate 50 basis points to 1.5 percent.
FRANKFURT, Germany, March 2 (UPI) -- Eurostat said unemployment reached 8.2 percent in the Eurozone in January, after it lost 250,000 jobs.