European Central Bank (ECB)
ECB's Noyer warns on 'benign conditions'
European Central Bank governing council member Christian Noyer said in a speech Wednesday 16 May that benign conditions in financial markets can be reversed.
BNB's Quaden says ECB will keep acting on prices
Belgian National Bank governor Guy Quaden said in an interview published Wednesday 16 May that the ECB will continue to act to lower inflationary expectations.
Hedge fund progress pleases Germany's Steinbrueck
German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck said in comments published Wednesday 16 May that he plans to lay out the basis of a voluntary self-regulation agreement with hedge funds operating in Europe within the next months.
ECB's TARGET Annual Report 2006
According to the European Central Bank's TARGET Annual Report 2006, TARGET continued to be the backbone of the euro money market in 2006.
Reforms help, says Trichet on eurozone growth
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said in an interview with Nikkei Business Magazine published Monday 14 May that the eurozone is benefiting mainly from the cyclical strength of the world economy, but structural reforms also help growth…
Trichet signals June rate rise with 'vigilance'
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet told the ECB's press conference Thursday 10 May that ``strong vigilance'' is required to contain inflation. A hint that interest rates will rise at the next meeting.
Interview with Paul de Grauwe
In an interview with EurActiv, published Thursday 10 May, Paul de Grauwe warns that "ill-founded" and "dangerous" criticism of the European Central Bank by newly elected French president Nicolas Sarkozy could threaten monetary union.
ECB's Trichet on the Lamfalussy approach
In a speech given on 9 May Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) has made significant progress so far and this has been acknowledged and appreciated by all interested parties, including the ECB and the…
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on making SEPA a reality
In the speech 'Making SEPA a reality - Involving the public sector in the Single Euro Payments Area' given on 8 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said she is convinced that public administrations should remain competitive in an increasingly…
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on financial integration
In the speech 'Financial integration, modernisation and competitiveness in Europe: achievements and challenges' given on 7 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said minority shareholders need more protection against abuses by company insiders.
Trichet says world economy growing strongly
The G10 central bankers group said Monday 7 May that the world economy continues to grow at a "very encouraging" rate.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on modernising payments
In the speech 'Modernising payments: 'no pain - no gain'' given on 4 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said Europe has already made significant progress on modernising the payment industry, with the SEPA project constituting a key driver for change.
ECB's Quaden: all info needed on inflation risk
European Central Bank board member, and governor of the Belgian National Bank, Guy Quaden told reporters Thursday 3 May that the ECB would consider all available data that could affect inflation risk when the central bank meets in Dublin next week.
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…