European Central Bank (ECB)
German rumours of French pact with ECB display tensions
Coverage of German magazine article alleging European Central Bank's bond purchase programme was aimed at helping the French indicative of fertile breeding ground for conspiracy theories
ECB reshuffles executive responsibilities as Constâncio takes over Papademos’ role
ECB shuffles distribution of responsibilities between executive board following appointment of ECB vice president Vítor Constâncio
Surge in foreign holdings of US Treasuries and agencies ends two-week slide
Data show holdings of US Treasuries and agency securities by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve increased $18.2 billion on the back of two weeks of declines
ECB’s Bini Smaghi: Greece cannot default
ECB’s Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says an orderly default is simply not an option to solving Greece’s fiscal burden
Libor climbs as uncertainty in European markets grows
Libor rises to highest in more than ten months as lending in European markets slows down
Portugal's Constâncio: markets cannot self regulate
Bank of Portugal governor Vítor Constâncio discusses new vision of European regulation
ECB insists eurozone bonds decision was its own
Political pressure played no part in ECB decision to buy bonds, says board member
Interview: Howard Davies
The founding chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority discusses Britain’s new regulatory architecture, weaknesses in the European Central Bank’s voting arrangements, and how inflation targets need to change
ECB buys another €10 billion in government debt
Analysts split on whether second round of purchases with German ban on naked short spooks European markets
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fall for second straight week
Data show holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve declined for a second successive week; use of swap lines lower than expected
ECB's Trichet: ESRB will deliver macroprudential oversight
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet outlines role of European Systemic Risk Board in supervisory framework
Trichet lays first stone at ECB’s new HQ
ECB president marks the start of building work at a ceremony in Frankfurt
Italy amends laws on capital gains to ease sovereign debt pressure
New laws imposed on capital losses by the Bank of Italy signals continued fragility in European markets
Bond vote highlights flaws in ECB’s governance: Ex-FSA head Davies
Former head of UK Financial Services Authority Howard Davies says vote on bond purchases underlines flaws in European Central Bank’s one member, one vote policy
Values of Target2 transactions slide by a fifth
European Central Bank blames economic slowdown for decline in turnover; volume of transactions also dips
Bini Smaghi defends ECB policy to dump rating agencies
ECB board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi attacks rating agencies for role in Greek debt crisis
Buba’s Weber interested in price-level targeting
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says move to price-level targeting could help anchor inflation expectations
Trichet reaches out to German public
European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet participates in several interviews with German media to assuage fears over the central bank’s entry into bond markets
Follow the money
Monetary aggregates are set for a comeback in central banking, but as indicators of financial instability, not inflation. Claire Jones reports
Emerging Europe keen on euro despite Greek debt woe
Central and Eastern European countries remain drawn to the single currency despite Greek troubles
ECB Monthly Bulletin (May)
European Central Bank explains unprecedented bond purchases
NY Fed: foreign exchange swap lines smoothed disruptions in overseas markets
A New York Federal Reserve review shows swap lines enhanced the ability of central banks to provide dollar funding
Czech fury at ECB negative capital view
Czech central bank objects to ECB's denigration of negative capital in its Convergence Report
King throws weight behind new government's cuts
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says incoming coalition government's plans to cut UK expenditure by $9 billion in 2010 have eased downside risks to growth