Eurozone
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
Eurozone countries need an exit door – Hungarian governor
European attempt to challenge the dollar has led to “open US warfare against EU”, Matolcsy says
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
National differences affect eurozone house loans – ECB paper
Study looks at banks owned by same groups but operating in different eurozone countries
‘Never give up’: Draghi holds final monetary policy meeting
Outgoing ECB president says council issued a call for unity
German government to nominate Isabel Schnabel to ECB’s board
Economist is considered more capable of influencing monetary policy than previous German officials
Eurozone fiscal policy needs to change – DNB governor
Klaas Knot says evidence points to need for aligning monetary and fiscal policy
Demand for cash remains solid in many parts of the world
Sayuri Shirai re-examines the decline of cash use worldwide
Falls in uncertainty may warn of coming crises – Bundesbank paper
Researchers attempt to quantify relationship between rising confidence and early signs of crisis
Draghi defends ECB policy
ECB president welcomes debate but insists crisis-fighting policies saved eurozone
New German ECB board member may help unify governing council
Leading candidates seen as capable of playing a more constructive role, as critics become more vocal
ECB governing council members disagreed over QE, minutes show
Members also differed over staff assessments of eurozone, but “large majority” backed rates move
Eurozone bail-in regime has not widened bond spreads – ECB paper
Wider financial and economic environment play key role in determining bond spreads – researcher
Banque de France research takes fresh look at eurozone interbank markets
Secured interbank markets not bounded by ECB’s deposit facility rate, results show
Emir data can give valuable insights on rate expectations – ECB paper
New methodology uses data on OTC transactions to track market expectations of interest rates
ECB prepares for ‘big bang’ move to new market infrastructure
Eurozone's payments, instant payments and securities settlement systems will merge by end of 2021
People: Lagarde and Mersch receive European Parliament backing
Majority of European Parliament votes in favour of new ECB president and supervisory vice-chair
Denmark cuts main rate, mirroring ECB’s move
Scandinavian central bank has pegged the krone to the euro since the single currency’s launch
High public debt hampers fiscal stimulus in eurozone – Bank of Portugal research
High debt deepens crises, increases spillover effects and cuts scope for counter-cyclical fiscal policy
Eurozone needs low-risk asset, ECB paper says
New asset would allow banks to change holdings of sovereign bonds, researchers argue
EU should stick with Basel output floor – ECB’s Enria
ECB supervision chief urges lawmakers to implement contentious Basel III model constraints
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology