European Central Bank (ECB)
ECB announces exit strategy
Trichet sets out cornerstones of retreat from extraordinary policy action
How do financial markets price new information?
European Central Bank research paper investigates the reception of public signals in financial market
Trichet: asset prices impact policy
European Central Bank’s Jean-Claude Trichet says that asset-price dynamics impact the central bank’s policy decisions
Monetary policy needs financial analysis
European Central Bank says globalisation of financial markets over the past 25 years has had major implications for the conduct of monetary policy
France and Germany out of recession
Analysts taken by surprise as data show eurozone’s two largest economies returned to growth in the second quarter
European Central Bank - Monthly Bulletin August
European Central Bank’s Monthly Bulletin justifies keeping key rates on hold
Bank risk affects monetary policy channels
European Central Bank says bank risk plays an important role in determining banks’ loan supply and in sheltering it from the effects of monetary policy changes
ECB looks to soothe deflation fears
European Central Bank’s Jean-Claude Trichet and Lucas Papademos comment on the Governing Council’s decision to keep the key interest rates unchanged
ECB consults on payment scheme oversight
Eurosystem publishes draft standards for assessing direct debit and credit transfer schemes
New ECB payments head to chair eurosystem committee
Daniela Russo to head Payment and Settlement Systems Committee as well as ECB department
European central banks agree third gold deal
New agreement will "accommodate" planned International Monetary Fund gold sales
Deflation risk and unemployment hit euro area
Euro-area inflation slumps as unemployment soars
Pace of tightening of euro-area credit standards declines
European Central Bank’s lending survey shows less tightening of credit standards
Uncertainty clouds Italian gold tax
Silvio Berlusconi says gold levy criticised by ECB could be changed but Italian daily reports government plans to pass the tax in its current form
Payments end-users bemoan lack of Sepa dialogue
Payment Systems End User Committee (EUC) labels consultation on the Single Euro Payments Area insufficient
External consumption habits impact monetary policy
European Central Bank considers implications of consumption on monetary policy
Pay cuts in Luxembourg rare
European Central Bank assesses the degree of wage flexibility in Luxembourg
Frankfurt forces Rome gold backtrack
Government changes plans for a new tax on central bank gold sales
Italy to amend tax on gold on ECB opinion
Rome set to cut tax on gold after European Central Bank challenges levy
European Central Bank – July Monthly Bulletin
ECB calls on euro-area governments to prepare fiscal exit strategies
Trichet says toxic clean-up needed
European Central Bank’s Jean-Claude Trichet says dealing with toxic assets is key to credit availability
Forged euro notes surge by 17%
Counterfeit banknotes seized in first half of this year have face value of €19.3m
Foreign demand for euro banknotes on the rise
European Central Bank shows that 2008 saw a strong increase in the demand for euro-cash outside the euro area
Eurozone banks pay heed to ECB’s debit card calls
Euro-area banks proposing system to rival MasterCard and Visa