ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: May 2026
you are currently viewing:ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area: May 2026June 29, 2026-Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.2% in May 2026 from 2.7% in April
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations increased to 4.0% in May from 3.4% in April Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3 The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.2% in May 2026 from 2.7% in April, averaging 3.0% in the three months up to May. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which comprises currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 4.0% in May from 3.8% in April. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) increased to 1.4% in May from 0.9% in April. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 3.2% in May from 0.9% in April. Source: ecb.europa.eu |
July 1, 2026--The DZ Bank UCITS ETF series offers three ETFs that enable investors to strategically align their investments by region. The selection ranges from an investment in the 50 largest listed companies in the Eurozone, to access to the 500 largest companies on the US stock market, to broadly diversified exposure to leading companies from global developed countries.
July 1, 2026--Since Wednesday, the first active Exchange Traded Funds from Pictet Asset Management have been tradable on Deutsche Börse.
With its portfolio of actively managed ETFs, the Swiss asset manager is entering the ETF market, relying on AI-powered investment strategies that combine Pictet's active investment philosophy with quantitative methods.
June 30, 2026--The Amundi S&P All World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF invests in high-dividend stocks of global large- and mid-cap companies. These companies have a history of recurrent dividend payments and have been selected based on their strong fundamentals.
June 29, 2026--The State Street SPDR S&P Europe Quality Aristocrats UCITS ETF invests in large-and mid-cap companies from European developed countries that are characterized by high-quality features. The selection of companies is based on recurring positive free cash flow.
June 25, 2026--KBC Asset Management have expanded their European ETF range with the launch of bluesphere° US Equity UCITS ETF (ticker: BSUE), bluesphere° European Equity UCITS ETF (ticker: BSEU), and bluesphere° US Technology UCITS ETF (ticker: BSTE).
Each of the ETFs are also available in both HUF and CZK hedged share classes, making them a unique proposition in the ETF landscape.
June 25, 2026--The Monetario ETP is an actively managed ETP that offers conservative exposure to a diversified portfolio of money market instruments and short-term fixed-income securities, predominantly denominated in euros. The objective is capital preservation and a return consistent with current money market conditions.
June 24, 2026--BNP Paribas Easy European Equity Buffer June UCITS ETF is actively managed and aims to provide downside protection against losses over a one-year outcome period. This buffer is designed to cushion price declines of the benchmark, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, in the range of -5% to -15%, while participation in price gains is limited by a cap.
June 23, 2026-The Amundi MSCI USA ESG Broad Transition UCITS ETF invests in large and mid-cap U.S. companies. The investment strategy initially excludes companies whose products have negative social or environmental impacts. Subsequently, companies with a strong ESG profile are weighted more heavily. For the ETFs, a currency-hedged share class as well as an accumulating variant are available.
June 23, 2026-Key Takeaways
China supplied nearly a quarter of all EU imports in Q1 2026, making it the bloc's largest foreign supplier.
The U.S. remained the EU's biggest export market despite exports falling more than 30% from a year earlier.
The EU runs a large trade deficit with China but a sizable surplus with the United States.
June 19, 2026--Defiance has expanded its European ETF lineup with the launch of the Defiance Memory UCITS ETF (ticker: DRAM).
The ETF seeks to provide exposure to companies involved in the development, manufacturing, commercialisation, and storage of memory semiconductors and data storage systems.
In the U.S., memory-focused ETFs have gathered around $20 billion in assets under management (AUM).1