European Central Bank (ECB)
Irish brief examines relationship between rate changes and bond yields
Economic letter published by the Central Bank of Ireland compares the impact of rate changes on bond yields in the eurozone and Switzerland
Financial stability reports to become ‘a lot more important’
New research highlights ‘sizeable effects’ of financial stability reports on stock markets; speeches have become more influential since the crisis but this is unlikely to last
Irish central bank will ‘change structurally’ before SSM
Cyril Roux says the Central Bank of Ireland will make organisational changes in the coming months as it looks to accommodate the Single Supervisory Mechanism
Macro-prudential research builds ‘analytical foundation’ for EU policy
A European System of Central Bank’s research network reports on four years of work; Vitor Constâncio says policy-makers will still need ‘trial-and-error approaches’
IMF says ECB should 'consider' buying eurozone government debt
International Monetary Fund encourages European Central Bank to launch large-scale asset purchase programme if inflation ‘remains stubbornly low’
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Coping with capital flows
All nations face major challenges dealing with capital flows. In the absence of systemic reform to monetary and exchange rate systems, central banks will need to patch and mend where they can
Carney leads central bankers in open mouth operations
ECB policy-makers make the most speeches by far, but a broader trend towards more frequent communication is confirmed by CentralBanking.com research
ECB argues risk of deflation is 'remote'
Monthly bulletin sets out criteria for what the European Central Bank considers deflation, as opposed to ‘subdued price developments of a less malign nature’
‘All pieces are in place' for co-ordinated regulation of European ABS, says Mersch
The various agencies in charge of regulating ABS in the EU should be able to co-ordinate their regulation of the asset class, Yves Mersch says
Economists worldwide find cash still used ‘extensively’
Economists from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States compare survey data on payments; find cash ‘has not disappeared’
ECB set to flood banks with cash as deposit rate turns negative
European Central Bank cuts main rate to ‘lower bound’ and deposit rate below zero; plans to provide banks with up to €400bn in cheap loans to boost lending to real economy
Nouy says SSM will bring ‘positive effects’ for Nordic banks
Supervisors from Nordic countries consider how their relationship will change when the SSM becomes operational; Denmark and Sweden are unlikely to opt in
Lithuania cleared to adopt euro in 2015
Lithuania set to follow Estonia and Latvia into the eurozone; ECB gives seal of approval but warns it will be ‘challenging' to keep inflation low after joining
Dutch economists back OMTs
Researchers find the dispersion of lending and deposit rates in the eurozone is largely attributable to the differences in the sovereign risk of its member states
Mersch fears policy-makers are in last-chance saloon
European voters have given policy-makers the mandate to build a better eurozone, but their patience could run out, ECB executive board member says
Opinion: The ECB is in danger of losing its voice
Mario Draghi's primary monetary policy tool - communication - may no longer be enough, says Patrick Artus of Natixis
Post-crisis central bank policies are crowding out ABS, ECB and BoE say
Securitisations could be judged according to a set of commonly agreed principles to make due diligence easier; schemes introduced to boost lending have made ABSs comparatively expensive
Bespoke accounting rules a boon for ECB, study finds
Profits are lower but financial buffers bigger than if central bank had adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards framework
ECB concerned by growing search for yield
European Central Bank review warns the financial system has become more vulnerable to an ‘abrupt reversal of risk premiums’ in the wake of a growing search for yield
Greater competition leads to riskier banking, ECB working paper says
Paper finds more competition led banks to resort to more securitisation, greater risk and ultimately a higher probability of being bailed out
Paul Krugman calls for higher inflation targets at ECB Forum
US academic ruffles feathers at conference in Portugal by arguing that higher inflation targets are more desirable now than they were a decade ago; Ottmar Issing disagrees
ECB plans to charge banks $355 million supervisory fee
The European Central Bank will charge eurozone banks an annual fee for supervising them; early figures suggest the 130 or so significant banks will foot 85% of the bill
Draghi flags up eurozone credit constraints
The ECB could help boost lending to SMEs through LTROs if credit supply fails to keep pace with credit demand, Mario Draghi tells Portugal conference
ECB launches new central banking forum
The European Central Bank will open its first forum on central banking in Portugal on Sunday, where 150 central bankers, government officials and academics will debate current policy issues