European Central Bank (ECB)
Eurozone sovereign downgrades increased corporate risk – ECB paper
Ratings changes for “core” eurozone countries had largest effects on corporate bonds
ECB needs at least two ‘significant steps’ in coming meetings – Knot
DNB financial stability report warns high inflation and weak growth will test banks
ECB and PBoC extend currency swap deal for three years
Central banks keep the size of the swap line unchanged
Eurozone governments must tackle energy crisis, says ECB
Philip Lane backed 75bp raise against opposition from some dovish members in most recent meeting
ECB paper looks at Covid-19 emergency supervisory measures
Relaxation of CET1 requirements positively affected lending, but change to Pillar 2 guidance did not
ECB should raise rates to neutral ‘without hesitation’ – Villeroy de Galhau
Banque de France governor expects energy prices to have peaked in September
Eurozone inflation reaches new record level
Energy prices are still main driver but eurozone’s core goods inflation also rose
Four African central banks take policy decisions
Morocco and BEAC increase rates and Tanzania reduces liquidity while Angola cuts policy rate
The risks of a simultaneous and rapid global tightening
Economists call for a more co-ordinated and gradual increase in interest rates
Expectations are key to carbon tax’s impact, says ECB paper
Inflation may rise if consumers doubt government’s commitment to raise green taxes, research finds
ECB will not consider QT until rates back to normal – Lagarde
Central bank holds close to €5 trillion in eurozone securities, over €4.2 trillion in public assets
Rate rises reveal defi weaknesses – Powell
Regulating algorithms highlighted as key crypto challenge at Banque de France conference
Governments should raise taxes to support energy bills – ECB’s Lane
Firms must stop trying to make large profits or face tougher policy, ECB chief economist warns
ECB’s green bond plan is insufficient, NGO says
ECB plan shies away from excluding high carbon output companies, says Reclaim Finance
ECB lays out plan to green corporate bond portfolios
Central bank will focus on issuer-specific climate scores
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Norges Bank, Riksbank and SNB expected to raise rates
High inflation and ECB tighter policy stance put pressure on eurozone’s neighbours
Economy’s ‘first responders’ now in the line of fire
Forceful but late interventions to combat inflation raise the risk of central bank overreactions
ECB could bring rates close to 2% by year’s end, says French governor
François Villeroy de Galhau estimates eurozone’s neutral rate is below or near 2%
Summers and Krugman see no alternative to ECB tightening
Despite lack of overheating, huge energy shock requires action to anchor inflation expectations
ECB raises rates on government deposits to ease transition
Governments should make “alternative arrangements”, ECB says, after pandemic saw deposits rise
Digital euro should co-exist with commercial bank money, BdF official says
Nicolas de Labarre highlights further details of the CBDC project
ECB raises rates by 75bp for the first time
Lagarde warns monetary policy will not bring energy prices down
ECB expected to deliver first-ever 75bp rate hike
Record-high inflation of 9.1% in August and a weak exchange rate put pressure on divided governing council