European Central Bank (ECB)
ECB research examines impact of fiscal policies on eurozone growth
European Central Bank working paper examines the impact of governments' fiscal policies on euro area growth rates since the financial crisis
Irish central bank predicts slower growth as export markets tighten
Central Bank of Ireland says emergency budget shouldn’t be necessary in 2012; return to stability forecast even as growth slows
Central banks well placed to deliver on macro-prudential policy, says ECB’s Constâncio
ECB vice-president outlines macro-prudential roles for European central banks
Draghi places emphasis on governments to drive EU growth
ECB president says national policy-makers must take measures to develop the competitiveness of their economies; downside risks prevalent for euro economy
Draghi explains why more LTRO draw-down information is not released
ECB president says it is not possible to release details of LTRO draw downs by individual banks and country usage figures as it could be misleading
Business confidence remains low in Japan
Latest Bank of Japan Tankan survey of Japanese companies shows confidence has not improved in last quarter
ESRB supports flexibility in EU legislation
European Systemic Risk Board backs flexible approach in EU legislation governing macro-prudential policy
Stark says contagion threat has been ‘overstated’
Former European Central Bank executive board member says risk of contagion in the eurozone has been “overstated” since the start of the financial crisis
ECB’s Asmussen emphasises need for Greek reforms
Jörg Asmussen stresses importance of timely implementation of reform programme in Greece
Interbank market ‘almost dead’ in Europe, says Banque de France’s Mongars
ECB operations are critical for European bank funding as the interbank market is all but broken, says NALM panellist
Estonian governor calls for eurozone co-operation
Lipstok says eurozone member states must work together to ensure a sustainable economic recovery
Draghi applauds team effort on euro turnaround
ECB president says every institution in the eurozone contributed to turnaround witnessed since November; warns there is more to be done
Central bankers debate loose monetary policy impacts and exit plans
Masaaki Shirakawa, Christian Noyer, Jean-Claude Trichet and John Gieve highlight the challenges of super-loose monetary policy; Cœuré says ECB has LTRO exit plan
ECB allows eurozone central banks to veto collateral
ECB says central banks in member countries can refuse bank bonds guaranteed by governments of countries involved in EU/IMF bailout programmes as collateral
Euro banknotes with Draghi’s signature enter circulation
Mario Draghi's signature appears on circulating euro banknotes as the ECB president expresses faith that situation in Europe is stabilising
Tighter euro rules will also target trade surplus countries, says González-Páramo
Europe needs to create new mechanisms to fulfill the duties of ‘missing institutions’ to ensure the euro can survive. New monitoring capabilities will also target trade surplus countries, says ECB board member
Central Bank of Egypt readies new supervisory framework
The Central Bank of Egypt nears completion of banking supervision makeover conducted with the assistance of European central banks
Liikanen urges controlled and timely policy readjustments
Governor of the Bank of Finland applauds impact of emergency ECB policy steps and talks of careful unwinding of positions
ECB reveals dip in G-20 GDP growth
European Central Bank announces G-20 GDP growth slowed to 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011
ECB working paper proposes indicator of systemic stress
European Central Bank researchers outline a new indicator of contemporaneous stress in the financial system, called the composite indicator of systemic stress
Draghi urges government action to spur recovery
President of the European Central Bank discusses internal and external eurozone competition and calls on countries to act during period of relative financial stability to advance economic reforms
ECB compromise on Basel III adjustments gets mixed response
An ECB proposal for the European Systemic Risk Board to have oversight on whether European regulators can adjust Basel III for macro-prudential purposes gets a mixed response from central bankers
Cœuré gives ECB perspective on priorities for the reform of financial regulation
Newest member of the European Central Bank's executive board talks about the key issues financial regulatory reforms must address
Greece’s private bondholders approve ‘voluntary’ debt swap
An 85.8% majority approves Greek sovereign debt swap but strong-arm tactics raise concerns about the future legal certainty of sovereign bonds