European Central Bank (ECB)
EBA plans new round of stress tests
New European Banking Authority announces second round of stress tests for European banks at opening meeting
Trichet proposes macroeconomic scoreboard system
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet outlines ideas for a new macroeconomic framework for euro area
ECB paper develops new labour market model
European Central Bank study estimates new monitoring and forecasting model to measure labour market adjustments in Europe
Eurozone inflation climbs above 2%
First time since autumn 2008 that inflation has been above European Central Bank target
CentralBanking.com’s top ten stories of 2010
Regulatory change features heavily
Number of central bankers on the rise
Central banks increase staff, reversing decade-long downsizing trend
Fed extends temporary dollar swap lines
Dollar swap lines reopened with five central banks in May will remain in operation until August 2011, seven months past original date of expiry
Dublin deflects ECB criticism of bank law
Ireland’s finance ministry says central bank independence not threatened by bank bill; statement comes in response to wide-ranging European Central Bank critique of draft law
Tributes pour in for euro architect Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa
Central bankers, private sector officials laud the contributions of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, who died on Saturday
SNB’s Danthine on T2S participation
Swiss National Bank governing board member Jean-Pierre Danthine discusses central bank’s thinking on Target2-Securities project
EFSF's Frankel: guarantees are "enough for the time being"
European leaders endorse EFSF model, as facility gears up for debut issuance of up to €5 billion
BoE, ECB announce euro-sterling swap line to aid Ireland
Bank of England agrees to provide sterling in exchange for euro up to a limit of £10 billion; move aimed at helping Central Bank of Ireland
Frankfurt taps NCBs for €5 billion
European Central Bank says greater amount of capital required because of increased volatility
Brussels forges ahead with Sepa end-date proposal, despite differences
European Commission proposes deadlines for national credit and debit transfers to migrate to Sepa system; move could divide stakeholders
ECB blasts Budapest again
European Central Bank says draft law to give parliament the right to appoint the majority of rate-setters further erodes National Bank of Hungary’s independence
Italy’s Draghi: eurozone governments must step up
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi looks to eurozone governments to tackle fundamental issues; stresses ECB will not dabble in fiscal arena, echoing president Jean-Claude Trichet
ECB points to securitisation, interest rate risk concerns
European Central Bank’s December Financial Stability Review stresses importance of more transparency in asset-backed securities market; highlights interest rate risk worries
ECB repos, not bond purchases best fix for debt woes: Deutsche Bank note
Deutsche Bank paper moots the use of targeted long-term repurchases to shore up peripheral bond markets, rather than more outright purchases
ECB - Monthly Bulletin (December)
European Central Bank’s December 2010 bulletin shows recovery of Central and Eastern Europe has been hampered by macroeconomic imbalances
ECB launches two educational games
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says launch of educational games will inform public about monetary policy activities
ECB's Constâncio heralds dawn of Seoul consensus
European Central Bank’s Vítor Constâncio says state intervention during banking crisis marked end of Washington consensus; vice president heralds dawn of Seoul consensus
CentralBanking.com panel: how pressing is the need for bank resolution regimes?
Commentators disagree on how urgently resolution regimes must be established; point to obstacles in crafting cross-border rules
QE3 possible if conditions warrant it, says Bernanke
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says a further expansion of Treasury bill purchase programme is possible; stresses worries on unemployment
Trichet to eurozone governments: take the lead on debt crisis
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says debt crisis is within governments’ remit, hinting at support for extension of European Financial Stability Facility