Europe
Stiffer tests for future Eurozone members -Welteke
Ernst Welteke, president of the Bundesbank, has raised concerns about whether the countries preparing to join the European Union in the next few years would be ready to become members of the EU's single currency.
Euro weakness must be seen in context - Schioppa
European Central Bank council member Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa on Saturday said that the euro's current weakness needed to be judged in light of historical exaggerations in currency swings.
Bank of France defends Duisenberg after MPs attack
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet sprang to the defence of Wim Duisenberg on Friday after a senior French parliamentarian blamed the European Central Bank chief for the euro's woes and urged him to resign.
ECB inflation above target for next 6 months
European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said on Thursday it could take six months for Eurozone inflation to fall back to the ECB's 2% goal.
Brussels raises Eurozone inflation forecast
The European Commission revised upwards its inflation forecasts for the euro-zone and said European economic growth, though relatively strong, was unlikely to equal US growth until 2002.
Dlr top world currency but euro gaining-Duisenberg
European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said on Friday that the dollar played a leading role among world currencies but the euro was gaining ground, despite initial disappointments.
Evolution of Monetary Policy Strategies in Europe
A first-rate, new book on monetary policy in Europe by Aerdt Houben, the head of the monetary analysis division of the Netherlands central bank.
Tumpel-Gugerell praises transition economies
At the opening of the International East-West Conference entitled "Completing Transition: The Main Challenges", the Central Bank of Austria's vice governor Tumpel-Gugerell highlights positive growth of all transition economies
ECB posts loss in 1999
During 1999, in its first full year of operation, the European Central Bank(ECB) posted a loss of EUR 247m.
ECB posts loss in 1999
During 1999, in its first full year of operation, the European Central Bank(ECB) posted a loss of EUR 247m.