Ukraine asks EU, British, Japanese and U.S. central banks to ban rouble transactions
The governor of Ukraine's central bank urged the central banks of the European Union, the United States, Japan and Britain to ban transactions in the Russian or Belarusian rouble over Russia's war on Ukraine.
Ukraine’s bonds rally further, hit highest since day after invasion
Ukraine's government bond prices climbed further on Tuesday, hitting their highest since the start of Russia's invasion a month ago, as the two countries held their first face-to-face talks in nearly three weeks.
War, inflation hit French, German consumer morale more than feared
France and Germany saw bigger than expected drops in consumer confidence this month as government steps to help with rising fuel costs and other inflation gave little relief following the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, surveys showed on Tuesday.
Ukraine and Russia resume peace talks with ‘no handshake’
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Turkey on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks in nearly three weeks, with Ukraine seeking a ceasefire without compromising on territory or sovereignty as its forces have pushed Russians back from Kyiv.
Euro zone March business growth strong but outlook darkens – PMI
Euro zone business growth was stronger than expected this month, a survey showed on Thursday, although prices rose at a record pace, likely adding to pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates.