European Central Bank (ECB)
Ten theses on operational risk management
Jean-Charles Sevet outlines ten ways to implement or improve operational risk management in central banks
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2007
The latest Annual Report from the Bulgarian National Bank highlights the central bank's entry to the European System of Central Banks, a group composed of the European Central Bank and the 27 national central banks of all EU members.
Bumper day for cuts, three slash by record margin
The European Central Bank (ECB), the Riksbank and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand backed the biggest rate cuts in their history on Thursday, highlighting the pace at which the threat of a global depression has risen.
ECB evaluates banks' liquidity stress tests
European Union banks' liquidity stress testing techniques are highly diverse, finds a new report from the European Central Bank.
Monetary policy affects US current account
Loose monetary policy plays an important role in the United States current-account deficit, research from the European Central Bank finds.
ECB's Bini Smaghi: don't use the d-word
The term deflation is often misused as a catch-all phrase to describe every kind of negative development, said Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board.
Egypt aims for Basel II adoption, ECB to assist
The Central Bank of Egypt took a step towards compliance with Basel II after agreeing to European Central Bank (ECB) support to strengthen its supervisory framework.
Sepa report: progress made, but more to be done
The European Central Bank has said it welcomes the evident progress made on the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) project, but has noted that work urgently needs to be done.
Trichet defends decision to keep minutes secret
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has defended the institution's decision to keep details of its monetary policy meetings under wraps, saying the publication of minutes could damage credibility.
ECB got it wrong on de-coupling: ex-research head
The European Central Bank was wrong to think the eurozone economies could defy the past and avoid the ill-effects of a recession in the United States, its former head of research has said.
IMF lending has political bias
A paper from the European Central Bank shows that geopolitical considerations are an important factor in shaping International Monetary Fund's lending.
Bernanke "ready to take additional steps"
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, says policymakers around the world will remain in close contact as "challenges remain for the global economy."
ECB collateral to include non-euro debt
The European Central Bank (ECB) will for the first time accept European bonds denominated in dollars, sterling and yen as collateral as of 14 November, the central bank said on Wednesday.
Carmaker to borrow from ECB
Volkswagen, a German carmaker, plans to tap the European Central Bank (ECB) for a €2.3 billion ($2.9 billion) loan in December.
ECB's Bini Smaghi: Europe must liberalise
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board, has claimed that rigid European labour and product markets hamper the ability of economic policies to foster growth.
Eurozone banks clamp down on gloomy outlook
Eurozone banks are applying ever more-stringent conditions on the region's borrowers on fears of a worsening of economic activity.
ECB, SNB cut by 50 basis points
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday lopped a quarter point off its key rate and indicated further cuts were likely. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) also cut the upper and lower bounds by the same margin.
Credit-growth targeting improves policy
Integrating credit growth into monetary policy improves performance, finds a new paper for the European Central Bank.
EU says eurozone in recession
A European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut on Thursday - already a strong possibility - now looks a near certainty after the European Commission said the eurozone was likely in recession and predicted the economy would stagnate in the coming years.
G7 statements aid currency management
The G3 currencies move in the direction intended by the G7's communiques, research from the European Central Bank (ECB) indicates.
Trichet hints at rate cut
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), on Monday signalled the Governing Council would cut interest rates at its next meeting on 6 November.
Denmark bucks trend with rate hike
The National Bank of Denmark unexpectedly raised rates by half a point to 5.5% on Friday to support the krone.
ECB's Heinonen scoops lifetime achievement award
The man who oversaw the euro cash changeover has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award from the International Association of Currency Affairs, a trade body for the currency industry.
ECB's Bini Smaghi pans US for Lehman collapse
A top European Central Bank (ECB) official has condemned Washington's decision to let Lehman Brothers, a now-defunct investment bank, go bust last month.