Mario Draghi
Why has the euro failed as a global reserve currency?
Sovereign crisis and low yields contributed to 'underperformance', survey finds
Lagarde welcomes Franco-German fund plan
Covid-19 response fund would be drawn from common EU budget
The ECB, the lockdown and the monetary financing lock
Eurozone’s central bank may need to break its prohibition on monetary financing to fight pandemic
German court leaves Bundesbank caught between two legal decisions
Ruling may hamper ECB’s new PEPP programme as it is not constrained by PSPP limits
Concentrated firepower: central banks must expand their arsenal
Philip Turner argues central banks should be prepared to go further to avoid economic collapse
ECB strongly criticised by French and Italian leaders
Lagarde’s words spark Italian anger while Macron says first ECB measures are not sufficient
Lagarde misstep overshadows ‘bold’ measures, analysts say
ECB president seemed to have hampered governments’ debt financing at a critical juncture
ECB likely to shy away from rate cut, analysts say
Central bank expected to unveil targeted measures to support banks and SMEs
Inflation targets back in the spotlight
Monetary policy can do little to offset impact of Covid-19
Schnabel takes on Germany’s ‘false narratives’ on ECB policy
Criticism based on “half-truths” imperils trust in single monetary policy and “undermines European cohesion”
Lifetime achievement award: Otmar Issing
Architect of euro’s framework still playing important role in shaping debate on monetary policy
Governor of the year: Mark Carney
Carney has played a vital role in managing Brexit risks
Book notes: The long journey of central bank communication, by Otmar Issing
This book is a “masterly exposition on central bank communication, its evolution and continuing challenges”
Phillips curve still explains eurozone inflation movements – research
Results may become a focal point of debate in the forthcoming ECB strategy review
Lagarde awards Schnabel key policy role in renewed ECB board
Panetta leads market infrastructure and payments, banknotes and international relations
2019: The year in review
The past year saw a persistent weakening of the global economy, and some radical financial innovations
Central banks need to avoid dependence on markets, officials say
ECB and Fed officials reflect on relation between bond market expectations and their policy decisions, in farewell conference for Benoît Cœuré
Facing up to the tech challenge
Central banks get a wake-up call from libra
EU could take legal action against Slovene central bank law
Commission could act over lawmakers’ bid to force central bank repayments
Lagarde says eurozone must end export dependence
Call to boost demand is likely to be seen as aimed at German policy-makers
The challenges facing Christine Lagarde
New ECB chief needs to lead a successful review of the ECB’s monetary and communications policy
Dutch governor warns of unconventional policy hazards
Knot also argues for expansionary fiscal policy and symmetrical inflation target
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how the ECB chief confronted existential concerns about the euro
EU leaders pay tribute to Draghi as Lagarde takes ECB helm
Merkel, Macron and Mattarella pay tribute to outgoing central bank president