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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is under fire after appointing government minister and ally as new Bank of Spain chief

PEDRO Sanchez has been accused of ‘colonising’ the independent Bank of Spain after reports emerged that a government minister is set to be announced as

4 Sep, 2024 @ 14:40

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Mortgage repayments are falling in Spain with another interest rate cut looming

Mortgage repayments continue downward trend in Spain as another interest rate cut looms

NEXT month’s anticipated interest cut by the European Central Bank is contributing to significant falls in the Euribor- the main benchmark index for mortgages in

23 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Property

Mortgage rates in Spain could soon see a drop in good news for homeowners

VARIABLE rate mortgage rates could soon fall, as the one-year Euribor, the most widely used indicator in Spain to calculate figures, stood at 3.503% on

19 Jul, 2024 @ 21:00

Economy·Lead·Property

Central European Bank leaves interest rates at 4.5% after inflation slows down - ahead of expected cuts in June

European Central Bank leaves interest rates at 4.5% after inflation slows down – ahead of expected cuts in June

THE European Central Bank(ECB) has left interest rates unchanged at 4.5%, as had been widely expected. Economists believe that with lower inflation, the ECB will

11 Apr, 2024 @ 17:20

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How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

House sales in Spain plunged by 23% year-on-year in September: These are the most affected regions

PROPERTY SALES in Spain fell for the eighth consecutive month in September with a 23.7% drop compared to a year earlier. It’s the biggest reduction

19 Nov, 2023 @ 13:00

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Inflation rate shows marginal fall in December according to latest figures in Spain

Inflation in Spain falls below 2% for first time since March 2021

INFLATION in Spain has dipped to below 2% for the first time since March 2021 according to provisional June figures released on Thursday by the

29 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

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Rising interest rates cause big fall in new mortgages for house buyers in Spain

NEW HOME mortgages granted in April fell by 18.3% compared to a year earlier according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics published on

22 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

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ECB boss brings little cheer for people in Spain on variable-rate mortgages

THE president of the European Central Bank(ECB) has offered little respite for over four-million households in Spain that are struggling to pay their variable-rate mortgages.

2 Mar, 2023 @ 13:45

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Interest rates are rising in Spain and Europe but, despite inflation, Euribor remains below 1%

THE Bank of Spain has confirmed that the 12-month Euribor closed July at a monthly average of 0.992%, compared to 0.852% in June. This continues

14 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

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Spain's inflation rate reaches lowest number in almost two years

Food price rises take Spain’s inflation rate to levels not seen since 1992

RISING food and fuel prices have rocketed Spain’s inflation rate to its highest figure an almost three decades. Inflation stands at 5.6% up by 0.2%

29 Nov, 2021 @ 15:18

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WATCH: New €100 and €200 notes legal in Spain from today are vegan friendly, shorter and more secure

THE new €100 and €200 notes have landed in Spain and the 19 other countries which have adopted the currency. This freshly minted legal tender

28 May, 2019 @ 19:08

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Spain’s finance minister fails to impress MEPs for European Central Bank role

The candidates were grilled on their approaches to monetary policy, with some MEPs expressing 'reservations for minister De Guindos's appointment', said Roberto Gualtieri, the committee’s

19 Feb, 2018 @ 12:47

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