European Central Bank (ECB)
Lisbon considering Constancio nomination for ECB VP
Senior lawmaker says other eurozone members receptive to the idea of Portugal’s governor succeeding Papademos next year
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell on dangers of all roads leading to Rome
Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, an ECB executive board member, says the work of the European Systemic Risk Board would be crucial in future approach to financial stability
ECB publishes inaugural payments oversight report
European Central Bank reports on robustness of payments systems to increase transparency and public understanding
European Central Bank – November Monthly Bulletin
ECB’s monthly report suggests eurozone inflation rates will inch back into positive territory towards the end of the year
ECB appoints new directors general
The ECB names new heads for information systems and human resources
Rate decisions this week
The majority of central banks that reviewed rates this week made no change, pointing to the need for a sustainable recovery
Negative interest rates for the euro area?
Recent Taylor rule studies have suggested the Fed should have negative interest rates. Janko Gorter, Jan Jacobs and Jakob de Haan investigate the same question for the euro area.
Bank compromises with £25 billion QE expansion
Bank of England rate-setters vote for moderate expansion of quantitative easing, citing conflicting economic pressures
Unconventional measures must remain – Buba’s Weber
Axel Weber says main liquidity-boosting measures must continue and be wound down only gradually
Euro-area credit standards show signs of easing
European Central Bank’s lending survey shows substantial decline in banks tightening their credit standards
Trichet rules out €30 banknote
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet says the central bank will not issue a €30 bill after lawmaker’s request
ECB attacks Brussels over hedge-fund rules
Concern comes after British authorities warned on rules
Trichet calls for fundamental financial-system change
European Central Bank president says industry needs to alter greatly in wake of crisis, says structural reforms necessary
Network analysis key to understanding crisis: ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell
Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, ECB executive board member, emphasises the magnitude of contagion in the financial system
Trichet sees “pressing need” for fiscal responsibility
Announcing that interest rates would be kept unchanged, ECB president calls for governments to formulate realistic exit strategies
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell calls for structural reforms
European Central Bank's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says structural reforms needed to emerge from the crisis
Much more to be achieved in regulation: Trichet
ECB President outlines the priorities for legislators
Banks’ funding models to blame for the crunch
ECB Executive Board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says funding switch weakened banks, complex instruments alone not the cause of the crisis
We won’t shore up money markets indefinitely: Trichet
European Central Bank president says its too early to exit, but warns “exceptional measures” must be phased out
Risk role presents new challenge: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
European Central Bank’s Lorenzo Bini Smaghi notes issuing risk warnings will mark a departure in central banks’ usual practice of targeting the middle ground
Central banks to extend dollar swaps past October
Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Bank of England and Swiss National Bank provide schedule for dollar operations into 2010
Central banks victims of their own inflation-fighting success
European Central Bank tests whether memories of high inflation affect public preferences about the importance attached to price stability
European Central Bank - Monthly Bulletin September
European Central Bank’s Monthly Bulletin notes money and credit expansion continues to decelerate
Harmonised card schemes crucial for Sepa success: Tumpel-Gugerell
European Central Bank's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says more card schemes needed to foster competition