European Central Bank (ECB)
Cyprus ex-governor says government errors helped bring bank down
Demetriades rejects attacks claims made by CBC predecessor Orphanides
People: Macedonia appoints two female vice-governors
ECB brings statistics expert from Eurostat; RBNZ creates position of manager communications
Draghi confident Italy and European Commission will reach deal
ECB president says momentum is slowing but points to higher negotiated wage growth
Hurdles remain for euro as international reserve currency
Dollar’s incumbency, institutional deficiencies and rise of the renminbi hamper the euro’s progress
ECB’s normalisation could spell trouble for Italy’s bond market
Rome’s budget row with Brussels escalates just as QE is about to halt
Donnery and Enria in contention for top SSM job
Shortlist narrows after closed-door session at the European Parliament
ECB paper presents new sovereign stress model
New method builds on earlier CISS model to measure systemic stress in eurozone
Unconventional policy is best response to financial shocks – ECB paper
Non-standard measures shield borrowers from unwarranted lending rate rises, researchers say
Cyprus ex-governor says authorities asked for false audit of failed bank
Orphanides accuses central bank and former government of “murdering” Cyprus Co-op Bank
Draghi warns of dangers of ‘cliff-edge Brexit’
ECB president says some governments are endangering central bank independence
ECB board weighs external risks in policy meeting
Risks in growth outlook “broadly balanced”, ECB reports
UK payment service providers at risk under ‘no deal’ Brexit
Payment service providers risk being locked out of Target2 and Sepa
Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’ cut bank risk-taking – BIS paper
Study examines Mexican markets to pick out effects of the ECB president’s intervention
Mersch issues warning to European payment providers
European firms must innovate or risk being competed out of instant payment sector
Bail-in regimes lower costs of resolution for states – ECB paper
Researchers present structural model of bank re-capitalisation
ECB says Cyprus must act carefully over NPL plans
Government must also take care over treatment of assets of collapsed bank, ECB cautions
Draghi calls for new macro-prudential tools
Policy-makers do not fully understand “shadow banking” sector, Draghi tells ESRB
Italy’s expansionary budget increases pressure on debt
Draghi warns government plans have tightened financial conditions for households and businesses
EBA warns on funding stresses from QE exit
‘Mediterranean’ banks’ reliance on repo funding could be tested by withdrawal of stimulus
ECB narrows down choices for next supervisory head
Donnery, Enria and Ophele will appear before European Parliament
Cash still reigns in euro area
Large number of countries still use cash for high-value payments, but national disparities remain
Globalisation becomes more divisive as it advances – Dani Rodrik
Harvard economist says gains from trade may not outweigh redistributive problems
EC’s Cyprus ‘failure’ undermined Eurozone central bank independence – Demetriades
Barroso’s decision not to take legal action against Cyprus for undermining the independence of the central bank damaged the ECB’s authority and emboldened others, claims former CBC governor
Reserve management practices are splintering
Traditional approaches to reserves management are breaking down, writes Jennifer Johnson-Calari