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European Central Bank cuts interest rates again
Lorcan Roche Kelly
More good news for borrowers, as the cost of loans should fall further.
17 April 2025 News
Another ECB rate cut is great news for co-ops
Working capital costs for co-ops coming in to peak milk months will be significantly lower than a year ago.
26 February 2025 News
More good news for borrowers due next week
Slight tick higher in inflation unlikely to derail ECB path towards 2%.
Dairygold’s debt servicing costs tripled in last two years
The processor had one of the highest debt servicing costs per litre of milk processed in the industry.
22 January 2025 News
Good news for Kerry deal to come from Frankfurt
Borrowing costs are set to be cut further this week at the European Central Bank.
11 December 2024 News
ECB interest rate reductions must benefit farmers
IFA Farm Business chair Bill O’Keeffe has called on all lenders to pass back the reduction to all non-fixed loans and overdrafts facilities to their farmer customers.
30 October 2024 News
ECB interest rate reductions must benefit farmers - IFA
The European Central Bank has announced another interest rate cut by a quarter of one percent.
21 October 2024 News
ECB cuts interest rates by 0.25%
This is good news for corporates, but it is unclear if it will benefit farmers directly.
17 October 2024 News
Rapid drop in inflation means another interest rate cut is likely
The pace of price rises across the euro-area has slowed considerably in recent months.
16 October 2024 News
Zonal electricity pricing on the agenda
In his recent report on European competitiveness, former ECB president Mario Draghi has argued for zonal pricing in the EU, and some US states have already moved in this direction.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
What to do with the Apple billions
Especially if carried forward into next year, the loosening of monetary policy by the ECB is itself a reflationary boost.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
European Central Bank lowers borrowing costs again
Farm investment decisions are more constrained by uncertainty than interest rates.
12 September 2024 News