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Government still not at the SEPA table
European governments who fail to move on SEPA must be shamed into action, said Jean-Michel Godeffroy, the director general for payment systems at the European Central Bank.
EU candidate countries' financially stable
The financial systems of EU candidate countries Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey are in a good position to resist adverse shocks, according to a new paper from the European Central Bank.
Fiscal surveillance needs more timely data
Quarterly data from the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts should be used for real-time fiscal surveillance in Europe, new research from the European Central Bank finds.
Tumpel-Gugerell on SEPA for cards
Once SEPA for credit transfers and direct debits are in place, the European Payments Council will devote its full energy on to a harmonised and integrated cards market, said Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a member of the executive board of the European…
A mix of the old and new for central banks
While leading central banks around the world on Monday took similar steps to those seen in recent months to inject liquidity into fear-ridden money markets, the American authorities' response to the latest shocks signals a distinct shift in policy.
Mistakes made on liquidity - Tumpel-Gugerell
The current crisis shows central bankers and regulators underestimated liquidity risk, admitted the European Central Bank's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell.
Does the ECB follow the Fed?
New research from Deutsche Bank looks at how closely the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy follows that of the Federal Reserve.
ECB's Papademos on the EU's and China's challenges
Lucas Papademos, the vice president of the European Central Bank, has outlined the common challenges and domestic concerns faced by policymakers in China and the European Union.
Come together, says ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo
Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, a member of the ECB's executive board, on Tuesday urged central banks to collaborate more closely in providing liquidity and stability to global financial markets.
Central banks must abandon finance sector: Rogoff
Kenneth Rogoff, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, has urged central banks to stop supporting their beleaguered finance industries.
ECB's Trichet on information-sharing's importance
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, believes it essential for central banks to share pertinent information about their domestic economies with their peers.
Academics urge ECB to enhance communications
The European Central Bank's (ECB) communications practices are hampering the institution's inflation-fighting credentials, academics have argued.
Globalisation impacts exchange rates
Globalisation has important implications for the interaction of exchange rates and the overall economy, new research published by the European Central Bank suggests.
Slowdown will have scant impact on euro inflation
Poor economic growth in the eurozone is unlikely to bring down inflation, Jurgen Stark, a member of the European Central Bank's (ECB) executive board, has warned.
IMF reviews response to turmoil
International Monetary Fund research analysing the response to the recent credit crunch suggests that central banks should develop common elements in their operational frameworks.
ECB tweaks collateral requirements
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday acted on fears banks were taking advantage of its collateral rules by applying a haircut of 12% to asset-backed securities.
Georgia acts on liquidity shift
The National Bank of Georgia has altered the way in which it pumps funds into the banking system on the back of changes in liquidity conditions.
ECB's Weber signals little support for cuts
Inflation fears could undermine prospects of lower eurozone interest rates, Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank and a member of the ECB's Governing Council, indicated.
Bear bust led to dollar-support plans - report
The financial authorities in Frankfurt, Washington and Tokyo considered joint action to stabilise the falling dollar, a leading Japanese business newspaper has reported.
Dollar less important when reserves abundant
The share of the dollar in global foreign currency reserves falls when reserve levels increase, finds a new paper from the European Central Bank.
ECB to revisit collateral rules - Mersch
The European Central Bank (ECB) will change the rules regarding its money-market operations soon amid fears that financial institutions are taking advantage of the wide range of collateral it accepts to obtain funding.
Ex-BoE's Buiter attacks Fed at Jackson Hole
Willem Buiter, a founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has panned the Federal Reserve's response to the financial turmoil.
Maltese deputy wins third term
David Pullicino, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Malta, is set remain in the role until 2013.
UK lender seeks ECB funding with Irish start up
One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the United Kingdom wants to set up an Irish operation in part to access European Central Bank (ECB) funds.