WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest rates drop across the world, just not at home where a strong economy and uncertainty over his own policies have set the stage for the Federal Reserve to diverge from its central bank peers.

ECB President Christine Lagarde has firmly stated that Bitcoin will not be included in EU reserves due to concerns over regulatory risks.

The European Central Bank is “not overly concerned” by the impact of inflation abroad on the bloc, the institution’s President Christine Lagarde told CNBC.

The head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, was speaking at a panel in Davos alongside ECB President, Christine Lagarde. View on euronews

Against this backdrop, the ECB’s communication in the policy statement and President Lagarde’s comments will hold the key to determining the scope and timing of the next rate cuts as the Bank battles concerns over economic growth and potential tariffs by United States (US) President Donald Trump’s administration.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that Europe needed to keep its "huge amount" of talent at home and raised the alarm for its leaders to act.

European lawmakers weighed in on what a second Trump presidency means for trade, alliances and climate change.

Eurozone rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track despite the threat from US President Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.

Inaugurated on Monday as president of the United States, Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Europe were a particularly hot topic on the third day of Davos. ECB President Christine Lagarde welcomed ...

The Czech National Bank plans to assess the possibility of including cryptocurrencies in its investment diversification.

ECB President Christine Lagarde expressed confidence that no European country would establish Bitcoin reserves.

Litecoin saw double-digit gains after the SEC acknowledged Canary Capital's Litecoin ETF filing. This puts it ahead of XRP and Solana ETF filings, which have yet to be acknowledged by the SEC. Litecoin could rally over 30% to $186 if it breaks the neckline resistance of an inverted Head-and-Shoulders pattern.