European Central Bank (ECB)
O'Neill believes ECB is not fully independent
US - U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said on 23 July that the European Central Bank is not totally independent from the views of the most influential member states of the euro zone.
ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
GERMANY - The European Central Bank (ECB) left eurozone interest rates unchanged, despite evidence of an economic slowdown.
Europe and the New Economy
SPEECH - Eugenio Domingo Solans, Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank gave a speech on 9 July. The speech was titled 'Europe and the New Economy'. The speech is in Spanish.
The Information Campaign - Euro 2002
SPEECH - Wim Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank gave a speech titled 'The Information Campaign - Euro 2002' in Paris on 10 July. The speech is in French.
ECB Press Release - Euro frontloading
EUROPE - The European Central Bank issued a press release 5 July titled Frontloading of euro banknotes to central banks outside the euro area.
ECB Press Conference
EUROPE - Introductory statement Willem F. Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank, Christian Noyer, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 5 July, with a transcript of the questions and answers.
European interest rates held steady
EUROPE - The European Central Bank (ECB) has left eurozone interest rates unchanged for the second month in a row. Their main refinancing rate remains at 4.5%.
EU assembly repeat call for ECB to publish minutes
EUROPE - The European Parliament approved a resolution on 4 July backing the European Central Bank's 2000 annual report and repeating its call for the publication of ECB minutes, officials said.
Interest rate decisions due
EUROPE - The European Central Bank and the Bank of England will both, separately, make their latest interest rate decisions tomorrow, 5 July. Neither is expected to cut rates further.
'Jury' returns vote of confidence in central bank
EUROPE - Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, the US investment bank, recently held a conference at which the main attraction was a mock trial of the European Central Bank, as reported in the FT London.
Presentation of the ECB's Annual Report 2000
SPEECH - Introductory statement delivered by Dr. Willem F. Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank to the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 3 July 2001.
Christian Noyer speech - The Euro Area
SPEECH - Speech delivered by Mr. Christian Noyer, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany, Stuttgart, 29 June 2001.
ECB President on the success of European EMU
SPEECH - President of the European Central Bank, Dr. Willem F. Duisenberg, on the occasion of the annual conference of the Ifo Institute in Munich on 26 June 2001.
Third edition of the ECB's "blue book"
EUROPE - The European Central Bank (ECB) is today releasing to the public a report entitled "Payment and securities settlement systems in the European Union", also known as the "Blue Book".
Hong Kong Financial Secretary meets ECB President
GERMANY - Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Mr Antony Leung, held talks on 27 June with the President of the European Central Bank, Mr Willem Duisenberg.
ECB reluctant to promote euro's global role
GREECE - European Central Bank executive board member Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa said on 25 June that the ECB is unlikely to actively promote the international role of the single currency.
Basel II - Comment and Analysis
A selection of the comment and analysis on the committee's proposals.
Eichel supports ECB's Duisenberg
GERMANY - German Finance Minister Hans Eichel has lent his support to the European Central Bank's oft-criticized president, Wim Duisenberg, German business newspaper reported on 21 June.
Soros avoids the euro
EUROPE - In an interview with the German Sunday newspaper, Welt Am Sontag, George Soros says that betting on the euro is a mug's game.
Monetary policy and financial markets
SPEECH - Professor Otmar Issing, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, has given a speech 'Monetary policy and financial markets' at the ECB Watchers Conference, Frankfurt, June 2001.
Financial markets in the European Monetary Union
SPEECH - Eugenio Domingo Solans, Member of the Governing Council and the Executive Board of the European Central Bank delivered a speech at the 28th Annual Financial Markets Seminar, Valencia, on 8 June.
Trichet says there are no divisions on ECB council
FRANCE - Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet said on 12 June that the governing council of the European Central Bank spoke with one voice and had no real difference of opinion with eurozone finance ministers.
Reynders asks ECB to test early euro notes release
BRUSSELS - Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders has said he has asked the European Central Bank to consider "testing" automatic cash dispensers shortly before 1 January next year to ensure they could release euro notes.
Blair win good for monetary union - ECB's Domingo
SPAIN - European Central Bank board member Eugenio Domingo Solans said on 8 June that the victory of Prime Minister Tony Blair in Britain's general election was positive for European monetary union.