European Central Bank (ECB)
Weidmann clashes with Lagarde on policy outlook
Bundesbank president said policy may have to tighten just after Lagarde said it would likely stay loose
Lagarde says ECB policy is likely to stay loose in 2022
ECB president says eurozone must not “rush into a premature tightening”
People: RBNZ chief economist to leave after 25 years
ECB appoints lead for digital euro project and new director for banknote department
ECB paper examines exchange rates and household consumption
Exchange rate elasticity of household consumption driven largely by industrial goods - researchers
Should ESG reporting be made mandatory?
As concern around the impact of climate change on businesses grows, many regulators have announced their intentions to include ESG requirements in reporting frameworks
ECB warns of ‘pockets of exuberance’ in credit, asset and housing markets
High inflation could have “longer-lasting” effects and weigh on the recovery, says financial stability review
Fed and ECB officials point to different policy directions
US officials see a rate hike in 2022 as increasingly likely, while eurozone governors rule that out
EU should demand banks set climate transition plans – Elderson
Officials acknowledge climate risk has become central topic, but say most institutions fail to meet supervisory requirements
Lane makes case that inflation surge is transitory
ECB chief economist stresses weak mid-term inflation dynamics in the eurozone
German tabloids ramp up personal attacks on Lagarde
ECB board member Isabel Schnabel says “inciting hatred” is “unacceptable”
Eurozone’s faster payments system to link with Singapore and Malaysia
Proof of concept is the next step of the BIS’s Project Nexus
Is the ECB policy framework suited to tackling higher inflation?
Officials and academics reflect on the two monetary regimes the central bank has faced since its creation
People: ECB appoints new head of macro-pru
BIS names Innovation Hub directors; Bundesbank sends representative to Madrid; and more
‘Say what?’ Trust in central bank communications
Central banks are changing how they communicate with different audiences, but judging the success of these communication efforts is difficult
Eurozone inflation expected to hit 4.1% in October
Figure would be joint highest reading since the single currency was introduced
Lagarde acknowledges high inflation pressures
ECB keeps stimulus unchanged and insists inflation will decline during 2022
Central bank communications ‘after’ Covid
From crisis responses to coping with sudden digitisation, Covid-19 forced central bank comms teams to innovate fast. How much of it will stick?
ECB appoints members to new ‘digital euro’ board
Advisory board’s 30 members will advise on potential digital euro models
Weidmann to step down as Bundesbank president
After over 10 years leading the German central bank, Weidmann will leave for “personal reasons”
Forecaster surveys improve eurozone inflation modelling – ECB paper
Households’ and firms’ expectations do not provide useful data on inflation
ECB paper examines ‘euroised’ economies
European countries’ informal adoption of euro places limits on central banks, says working paper
Time to ‘future-proof’ central banks – Sibos panel
Central bankers prepare for CBDC issuance as stablecoin threat eases
Slovak governor charged with bribery
Peter Kazimir denies wrongdoing, as president says he should consider resigning
ECB calls for changes to draft Austrian central bank law
Mechanism for paying productivity council’s head would be monetary financing, ECB says