Mario Draghi
ECB minutes show dissent over asset purchases
Some council members expressed “scepticism” over asset purchases; two programme extension options were discussed
Slovenian court rejects ECB lawsuit against authorities
Case regards police seizure of ECB data in raid on country's central bank
Italian police arrest two over Draghi hacking allegations
Investigating official suspects wide-ranging conspiracy; attempts made to hack over 18,000 email accounts, local authorities say
Hans Tietmeyer, 1931-2016
Former Bundesbank president played key roles in German reunification, European single currency and reform of international financial regulation
Basel III completion date pushed back
Governors and heads of supervision to delay meeting that would have given final approval to Basel III, as disagreement continues on output floors
ECB will stay in asset markets - Draghi
Asset purchases will continue, but at a lower monthly rate; ECB to accept cash as collateral in securities lending programme
Eurozone must urgently raise productivity, Draghi warns
ECB policy provides governments with "window of opportunity" for reform, ECB president says
‘Significant’ housing market risks in eight EU states – ESRB
UK outlook “highly uncertain”, while regulatory mandate in Sweden is “not clear”
Praet calls for further consolidation of eurozone banking
The ECB's chief economist says falling bank profits are not a concern for monetary policy and sector must improve business models while the central bank gives “regulatory clarity”
ECB says draft Croatian law could harm central bank independence
Proposals would give state auditor “undefined powers” over central bank, ECB says
Cœuré sets out sovereign debt reform ideas as Weidmann strengthens call to end QE
Two senior eurozone central bankers set out different visions for radical change to the handling of European sovereign debt
Draghi and Mersch seek to calm German fears
The ECB’s task will be harder if Germans feel discriminated against, Mersch says; Draghi points to evidence that QE helped German savers
Draghi postpones decision on extension of QE
ECB president is aiming to build governing council support for further asset purchases, one analyst argues
Draghi defends ECB policy to German lawmakers
Monetary policy not causing low profitability at some German banks, ECB president says; calls on policy-makers to initiate structural reforms
Rajan and co-authors present paper to ECB research conference
Paper introduces “pledgeability” as analytical tool; concept helps explain prolonged financial downturns, authors say
ESRB publishes guide to OTC derivatives database
Draghi repeats pledge to extend central clearing regulation to all forms of derivatives; ESRB paper sheds light on “opaque” markets
ECB delays decision on policy redesign
Mario Draghi says committees will investigate “smooth implementation” of asset purchases, but offers no new policies today; highlights signs of greater willingness for government action
Slovenian central bank appeals against court decision on advisory committee disclosure
Dispute is the latest clash between Slovenian legal authorities and the central bank over an inquiry into the country’s 2013 banking sector bail-out; move follows July police raid
Draghi raises possibility of ‘public backstop’ for NPLs
Eurozone recovery is continuing with credit conditions and volumes increasing because of quantitative easing, Draghi says; backstop would be “very useful”, but require Commission support
Beyond banking: ESRB wants wider macro-prudential toolkit
European Systemic Risk Board argues for providing policy-makers with macro-prudential instruments extending to all forms of credit; lays out specific short- and long-term actions
Slovenian finance minister criticises police raid on central bank before resigning
Slovenian finance minister describes police raid on central bank on July 12 as an "attack" then resigns on July 13 citing personal reasons; central bank also criticises action
Slovenian central bank says governor will not resign
Slovenian prosecutor-general rejects complaint by Draghi into police search of central bank offices, saying relevant magistrate acted within his powers
Draghi protests at Slovene police raid on central bank premises
Mario Draghi protests over a Slovene police raid on the country’s central bank and seizure of ECB information; calls on commission head Jean-Claude Juncker to take further action if necessary
Granular data aids policy transmission understanding, Draghi says
ECB president highlights “very rich information set” launched this week; involves reporting data on up to 35,000 daily transactions in the money market