European Central Bank (ECB)
European rating agency could break the hold of 'big three': Barnier
European commissioner Michel Barnier moots a continental ratings agency to introduce diversity, comments follow criticism of ratings agencies from European finance minister
ECB breaks equal-treatment pledge and accepts Greek junk bonds
European Central Bank suspends minimum credit rating on Greek government debt, breaking its commitment to universal collateral rules
Trichet: economic, not monetary, reform of EMU necessary
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet calls for broader economic reforms to mend Europe’s Economic Monetary Union (EMU)
Central bankers split on raising inflation targets: poll
CentralBanking.com poll shows a slim majority think raising targets to 4% is a bad idea, while nearly 44% approve to some extent
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell on e-invoicing
European Central Bank executive board member discusses pan European e-invoicing system
ECB’s Trichet: voices opinion on fiscal goals in Europe
ECB president Trichet calls for concerted effort from European finance ministers to rebuild confidence in markets
Eurozone credit standards tightened further in past three months
ECB s bank lending survey shows credit conditions remain fragile
S&P’s Greek downgrade puts collateral issue back on agenda at ECB
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Greece’s debt to junk, the implications mean collateral would be ineligible at the European Central Bank if Moody’s and Fitch followed suit
Provopoulos: Greece must regain competitive edge
Bank of Greece governor tough on reform; calls for a break from the past
Trichet to rally German support for Greek bailout
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet expected to urge German lawmakers to stop dragging their feet over the Greek bailout, markets suffer as uncertainty persists
Buba’s Weber: global talks on finance framework essential
Bundesbank President Axel Weber seeks international solution to financial reform using G20 meetings as platform
ECB boosts transparency with new rules on ABS data
European Central Bank kick-starts work to implement enhanced data requirements for asset-backed securities, market participants overwhelmingly in favour of move
ECB annual report flags uncertainty over recovery
2009 report shows fiscal debt troubles weighed down on growth last year
Don't raise rates too late, ECB's Bini Smaghi warns
ECB board member Bini Smaghi offers recommendations to policymakers on strategy towards tightening policy
Trichet bids farewell to Skrzypek
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet offers condolences at Skrzypek funeral
ECB’s Stark: fiscal burden a daunting challenge
ECB board member Jürgen Stark draws on risks of failing to reach a quick solution to Europe’s fiscal problems
ECB: fiscal deficits attributable to crisis
ECB paper shows European fiscal budgets were unprepared for intervening in markets during crisis
Central bank net gold sales fell 80% in 2009
Slowdown in European sales and India's purchase from IMF lead net sales to slump to 41 tonnes says research body
Skrzypek warns Poland against adopting the euro in final remarks
An article written by late president of the National Bank of Poland Slawomir Skrzypek warns against a premature euro entry, his death on Saturday may have implications on the central bank's stance on the single currency
Money market integration biggest casualty of crunch: ECB
ECB’s financial integration report says areas in which most integration was achieved took the hardest hit, but recovery is following similar pattern
Bini Smaghi: monetary policy should not be burdened with additional objectives
Lorenzo Smaghi says lax policy may have contributed to the crisis, but inflation targeting should remain core objective
Greek woes worsen as Fitch downgrades and capital flees
Fitch knocks two notches off rating; No solution over what will be done to help country’s banks facing capital flight
ECB: German bonds the European safe-haven
ECB paper shows investors sought refuge in German bonds as crisis struck
Trichet: fixing public finances precursor to price stability
Jean-Claude Trichet calls for member states to put public finances in order