European Central Bank (ECB)
Nominal exchange rates can be forecast on ‘back of a napkin’ - ECB paper
Flexible exchange rates in advanced countries have two regularities, researchers find
ECB welcomes draft Cyprus law changing governance of central bank
But ECB advises government to resolve confusion over reserve levels
Constancio says EU countries are ‘moving the goalposts’ on risk sharing
ECB vice-president says sovereign bonds should have positive risk weightings
Italian and Spanish sovereign bond yields respond to ECB policy – researcher
Central Bank of Ireland letter says response to ECB announcements impaired during crisis
No reason for public to have central bank accounts – Cœuré
ECB executive board member sees no current need for central bank digital currency, but says it could act as an alternative to cash in future
Draghi renews calls for wider economic union in Europe
ECB head recommends fiscal backstop for resolution fund criticised by German policymakers
Philip Lane on systemic risk, transparency and Brexit
The Central Bank of Ireland governor speaks with Dan Hardie and Chris Jeffery about transparency, shadow banking, ECB succession and tackling systemic banking risk in the eurozone
ECB stresses protectionist risks in economic bulletin
US administration announced plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium in March
ECB awards $19.6 million treasury contract to Openlink
Central bank says treasury management system is a “mission critical” system; Openlink’s Findur platform will be implemented by 2019
ECB presents ‘red team’ guidelines for simulated cyber attacks
Test will mimic the techniques of real hackers to better understand banks’ cyber defences
ECB’s sovereign bond purchases may increase volatility, DNB paper says
Researchers say their findings could have important lessons for “tapering” programmes
ECB calls for reforms to macro-prudential framework
“Pecking order” for activating responses should go, ECB says; framework needs “comprehensive review"
Carney and Draghi to tackle Brexit risks in new group
EU and UK authorities ask central bankers to manage risks to financial services
Andreas Dombret on ECB policy, deposit insurance and Basel III
The Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member speaks about exiting QE, the viability of European deposit insurance, the German banking system and doing a deal on Basel III
Party politics may influence German banks’ bond holdings, ECB paper finds
Researchers examine effects of local elections on decisions by local savings banks
Finnish lawmakers nominate Olli Rehn to be next governor
Likely candidate is former European commissioner and economic affairs minister
Eurozone growth showing signs of ‘moderation’, Draghi says
ECB president says recovery is continuing; temporary factors may be slowing growth
‘Regulatory equivalence’ not enough for post-Brexit UK CCPs – Cœuré
ECB official says work on cross-border CCP resolution needs to accelerate
ECB warns draft Slovene law could cause ‘political risk’ to central bank leaders
Latest warning to Slovene government prompted by proposals on Swiss franc loans
The Bank of Italy’s approach to risk-based budgeting
The financial crisis blurred the lines between Anglo-Saxon and continental European central bank models, presenting challenges when treating both the sources of risk and risk-bearing capacity using financial and accounting budgeting techniques
ECB rejects ombudsman’s call for Draghi to leave G30
Think-tank’s discussions improve understanding of global economy, ECB says
Senior ECB figure calls for risk-based deposit insurance
Hakkarainen says EU countries should rethink opposition to cross-border scheme
ECB will ‘accelerate efforts’ to tackle staff concerns after second survey
14% of respondents report “inappropriate words or behaviour in past year”
Irish deputy governor warns of Brexit risks
But Ed Sibley says “much of the heat has gone out of regulatory arbitrage issue”