{"id":58727,"date":"2026-02-18T13:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/ecbs-schnabel-hails-euro-as-global-safe-haven-while-orange-sa-posts-e40-4-billion-in-annual-revenue\/58727\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:38:23","slug":"ecbs-schnabel-hails-euro-as-global-safe-haven-while-orange-sa-posts-e40-4-billion-in-annual-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/ecbs-schnabel-hails-euro-as-global-safe-haven-while-orange-sa-posts-e40-4-billion-in-annual-revenue\/58727\/","title":{"rendered":"ECB\u2019s Schnabel Hails Euro as Global \u2018Safe Haven\u2019 While Orange SA Posts \u20ac40.4 Billion in Annual Revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Isabel Schnabel<\/strong> of the <strong>European Central Bank (ECB)<\/strong> declared the <strong>Euro<\/strong> is increasingly serving as a <strong>global safe haven<\/strong>, a shift that is significantly bolstering the currency&#39;s international standing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orange SA (<a href=\"\/stock\/ORA\">ORA<\/a>)<\/strong> reported robust full-year results for 2025, with total revenue reaching <strong>\u20ac40.396 billion<\/strong> and <strong>EBITDAaL<\/strong> hitting <strong>\u20ac12.470 billion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>ECB<\/strong> is pushing back against the narrative of European economic decline, citing institutional stability and a &quot;window of opportunity&quot; to expand the <strong>Euro&#39;s<\/strong> global role.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orange SA (<a href=\"\/stock\/ORA\">ORA<\/a>)<\/strong> maintained disciplined spending with <strong>adjusted Capex of \u20ac6.208 billion<\/strong>, while generating a <strong>net income of \u20ac1.139 billion<\/strong> for the fiscal year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>ECB\u2019s Schnabel Champions Euro\u2019s Global Resilience<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Isabel Schnabel<\/strong>, a member of the <strong>Executive Board of the ECB<\/strong>, stated on Wednesday that the <strong>Euro<\/strong> is increasingly being viewed as a <strong>safe-haven asset<\/strong> by international investors. Speaking at an event in Berlin, Schnabel emphasized that this trend is <em>strengthening the currency&#39;s global role<\/em> amid a period of heightened geopolitical and fiscal uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>Schnabel argued that the narrative of a &quot;declining Europe&quot; is <em>fundamentally misleading<\/em>, pointing to the continent&#39;s high quality of life and stable democratic institutions as competitive advantages. She suggested that current market dynamics provide a <strong>&quot;window of opportunity&quot;<\/strong> for the <strong>Euro<\/strong> to capture a larger share of global reserves and trade settlements.<\/p>\n<p>To further boost European scale, Schnabel advocated for a <strong>&quot;28th regime&quot;<\/strong>\u2014a single European corporate framework designed to reduce legal fragmentation. This initiative aims to <em>deepen capital markets<\/em> and allow European firms to scale across borders more efficiently, countering the trend of startups migrating to the United States.<\/p>\n<h2>Orange SA Delivers Strong Fiscal 2025 Results<\/h2>\n<p>French telecommunications giant <strong>Orange SA (<a href=\"\/stock\/ORA\">ORA<\/a>)<\/strong> released its full-year financial results on Wednesday, showcasing steady growth across its core business segments. The company reported <strong>total revenue of \u20ac40.396 billion<\/strong>, driven by strong performance in its <strong>Africa and Middle East<\/strong> growth engines and resilient retail services in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The group&#39;s key profitability metric, <strong>EBITDAaL<\/strong>, reached <strong>\u20ac12.470 billion<\/strong>, reflecting the company&#39;s successful execution of its <strong>&quot;Lead the Future&quot;<\/strong> strategic plan. <strong>Net income for the year stood at \u20ac1.139 billion<\/strong>, while <strong>operating income reached \u20ac1.769 billion<\/strong>, despite various restructuring costs and a competitive landscape in the French domestic market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange SA (<a href=\"\/stock\/ORA\">ORA<\/a>)<\/strong> also highlighted its disciplined approach to investment, reporting <strong>adjusted Capex of \u20ac6.208 billion<\/strong>. This spending was primarily directed toward <em>fiber-optic expansion and 5G infrastructure<\/em>, which now covers approximately 85% of the population in its key markets. The company\u2019s focus on <em>operational efficiency and cash conversion<\/em> continues to be a central pillar of its long-term value creation strategy for shareholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Isabel Schnabel of the European Central Bank (ECB) declared the Euro is increasingly serving as a global safe 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