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ECB's Papademos on economic performance
In the speech 'Economic performance, institutions, and human values' given on 2 May Lucas Papademos of the ECB said the European economy is currently experiencing robust economic growth which is expected to continue, benefiting from the ongoing strength…
ECB says planning new card payment oversight
The European Central Bank said on Thursday 3 May it is proposing a new cross-border framework to oversee all payment card systems using the euro.
Did Gambler Greenspan just get lucky?
Alan Greenspan is widely recognised as the world's greatest ever central banker, but according to research from the ECB referred to in this article from The Herald, published Tuesday 1 May, his success probably has more to do with luck than skill.
ECB's Liebscher: vigilance ensures stable prices
European Central Bank vigilance will safeguard future price stability and a stable euro, ECB Governing Council member Klaus Liebscher wrote in an Austrian newspaper on Wednesday 2 May.
Assaults on independence
Central banks have recently faced serious challenges to their independence. Narayan Lakshman reports
Eurozone April inflation down to 1.8%
Inflation in the eurozone fell to 1.8 percent in April, down from 1.9 percent in March, the European Union's statistics bureau Eurostat said Monday 30 April.
Trichet backing ECB against meddling
Jean-Claude Trichet of the European Central Bank rejected French presidential candidates' criticism of the eurozone central bank, insisting in an article published Sunday 29 April that the majority of French citizens support the bank's actions.
Hedge funds pose financial stability risks - Noyer
Bank of France governor Christian Noyer said in a speech at a Bundesbank conference Friday 27 April financial innovation is partly to blame for the unstable growth in eurozone M3 money supply.
ECB's Mersch says rates in tightening phase
European Central Bank Governing Council member Yves Mersch said in an interview with Boersen-Zeitung newspaper published Thursday 26 April that the ECB's phase of interest rate increases isn't over yet.
Slovak PM visits ECB
The Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico, visited the European Central Bank (ECB) Thursday 26 April.
ECB launches consultation on TARGET2
Following its announcement on 8 March, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided on Thursday 26 April to launch a public consultation on the general principles and the set of high-level proposals defining the nature and scope of TARGET2…
ECB welcomes Payment Services Directive
The European Central Bank said Tuesday 24 April it regards the adoption of the PSD by the European Parliament as a decisive step towards the realisation of the SEPA.
Papademos on the ECB's Annual Report
In a speech given on 23 April Lucas Papademos of the ECB said with regard to structural reforms, euro area countries have become increasingly aware in recent years of the need to adjust to the challenges of increased global competition.
ECB member positive on low eurozone inflation
ECB Executive Board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell said in an interview with Viennese daily Der Kurier that Europe's growth prospects remained "very positive" and eurozone inflation will probably stay below 2% this year.
ECB's Weber says inflation outlook requires data
European Central Bank Governing Council member Axel Weber said in an interview published Tuesday 24 April that the ECB should not neglect longer-term inflation risks.
Garganas says press reports wrongly quote him
Bank of Greece governor and European Central Bank committee member Nicholas Garganas issued a press release Monday 23 April denying making a statement in press reports that a stronger euro may mean the ECB doesn't have to raise interest rates again.
Communicating monetary policy to financial markets
This European Central Bank article reviews the main effects of the ECB's external communication on monetary policy, with a focus on expert audiences in financial markets and the media.
ECB's Weber says pressure on prices remains
European Central Bank governing council member Axel Weber told Handelsblatt newspaper in an interview published Friday 20 April that the ECB can't yet identify an end-point to its current cycle of interest rate increases.
Risks to inflation projections remain, says Paramo
Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, European Central Bank governing council member, said Thursday 19 April that although risks to eurozone inflation projections remain, ECB monetary policy remains accommodative.
Trichet says FX rates should reflect fundamentals
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said Friday 20 April that too much volatility in foreign exchange rates is undesirable and exchange rates should mirror economic fundamentals.
ECB's Trichet on credit derivatives
In the speech 'Some reflections on the development of credit derivatives' given on 18 April Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said the credit derivatives industry may have become complacent over market dangers, and called for greater transparency and…
ECB Monthly Bulletin, April 2007
The European Central Bank published its April 2007 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 19 April. In the report the ECB said monetary policy remains on the "accommodative side", with key ECB interest rates moderate and ample liquidity in the euro area.
ECB's Bini Smaghi on central bank independence
In the speech 'Central bank independence: from theory to practice' given on 19 April Lorenzo Bini Smaghi of the ECB said fiscal discipline is important, and highlighted that out of control spending will undermine monetary policy.
Trichet on the euro and the dollar
In closing remarks at 'The euro and the dollar: pillars in global finance' conference given on 17 April Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said a number of indicators point to increasing cross-border banking activities in the euro area, such as the growing…