European Central Bank (ECB)
ECB: inflation is here to stay
The European Central Bank sees increasing upside risks to price stability over the medium term, according to the central bank's August monthly bulletin.
US and European central banks too transparent
Major central banks such as the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank (ECB) may be too transparent, new research finds.
Russia embraces euro
The euro has gained in importance in Russia as an anchor and reserve currency, according to a new paper from the European Central Bank.
SWFs do not distort asset prices
Investments by sovereign wealth funds that are not economically motivated will not distort asset prices, finds new research from the European Central Bank.
Eurozone borrowers facing tighter standards
European Central Bank (ECB) data reveals eurozone banks are making it more difficult for consumers and businesses to borrow as fears of a slowdown take hold.
ECB hints at rate pause for coming months
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), indicated on Thursday that eurozone rates were now high enough to bring inflation back to target.
Interview: Otmar Issing
The architect of the ECB’s monetary policy framework talks to Robert Pringle about his new book and the challenges central bankers face at the moment
Strong euro less harmful for developing trade
The euro's strength has a weaker effect on the competitiveness of euro-area exports when the destination is a developing country, finds new research from the European Central Bank.
Eurozone inflation hits fresh record
Annual inflation in the eurozone looks to have hit a record high of 4.1% in July.
Research suggests Sarkozy's ECB ire unjustified
Though it is unlikely to placate Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president, new research has found the European Central Bank (ECB) is more transparent than the national central banks of the eurozone members were before the introduction of the euro.
ECB's Liebscher: we could hike again
Klaus Liebscher, the governor of the National Bank of Austria and a member of the European Central Bank's (ECB) rate-setting council, said rates could rise again in the coming months.
US main target for petrodollar recycling
The United States continue to be the main recipient of oil-related financial funds from Gulf countries, according to a new research from the European Central Bank.
Inflation in industrial countries "global"
A new paper published by the Chicago Federal Reserve shows that inflation in industrialised countries is largely a global phenomenon.
Sarkozy challenges ECB's accountability
Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, is reported to be preparing proposals designed to increase the European Central Bank's (ECB) accountability.
Keep wages low, Trichet warns eurozone bosses
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has urged euro-area employers to avoid raising wages and prices for services on the back of higher oil and food costs.
Lawmakers press for changes to ECB price target
Members of the European Parliament have proposed a series of changes to the European Central Bank's inflation target.
Globalisation and the euro area
Globalisation has benefited the euro area in several ways, research published by the European Central Bank shows.
ECB publishes payment systems report
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday released its first payments systems and market infrastructure oversight report.
Number of counterfeit euro notes surges
The number of counterfeit banknotes recovered in the eurozone soared by 5.4% in the first half of 2008, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday.
Euro debt issuance hit by market turmoil
The euro lost ground as a currency of debt issuance in 2007, a result that the European Central Bank said may reflect the continued fallout from the credit crisis.
Differences between Fed and ECB overplayed
The divergences between the Fed's dual mandate and the European Central Bank's (ECB) task of maintaining price stability have little impact on policy in the medium- to long-term, notes Ignazio Visco, a deputy director general at the Bank of Italy.
ECB's Tumpel hails "encouraging" replies to T2S
Responses from Europe's settlement houses to an invitation to join the European Central Bank's settlement initiative, T2S, have been "encouraging" said Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, an executive director at the ECB, two days ahead of the deadline for replies.
ECB raises rate to 4.25%
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates for the eurozone for the first time in a year.
ECB sells 30 tonnes of gold
The European Central Bank (ECB) sold 30 tonnes of gold on 30 June.