Eurozone
Number of counterfeit euro notes surges
The number of counterfeit banknotes recovered in the eurozone soared by 5.4% in the first half of 2008, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday.
Euro debt issuance hit by market turmoil
The euro lost ground as a currency of debt issuance in 2007, a result that the European Central Bank said may reflect the continued fallout from the credit crisis.
ECB's Tumpel hails "encouraging" replies to T2S
Responses from Europe's settlement houses to an invitation to join the European Central Bank's settlement initiative, T2S, have been "encouraging" said Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, an executive director at the ECB, two days ahead of the deadline for replies.
ECB raises rate to 4.25%
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates for the eurozone for the first time in a year.
ECB sells 30 tonnes of gold
The European Central Bank (ECB) sold 30 tonnes of gold on 30 June.
Eurozone inflation surges to 4%
Euro-area annual inflation is expected to have soared to a fresh high of 4% in the year to June, data released Monday revealed.
The determinants of euro's global currency role
A research note from Deutsche Bank finds four factors that would lead to a rise in the use of the euro as an international currency by 2010.
ECB fails to find builder for new headquarters
The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday that it had closed its tender for the construction of its new headquarters as contractors' estimates were well above what the central bank had budgeted for.
Trichet reiterates price stability commitment
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, has said that the rate-setting Governing Council is strongly determined to secure the firm anchoring of longer-term inflation expectations.
Poll investigates banks' transparency
The Committee of European Banking Supervisors, a body set up to advise the European Commission on banking regulation, has surveyed the disclosures of 22 large banks.
One rate hike enough: ECB's Bini Smaghi
The European Central Bank (ECB) looks increasingly likely to raise rates just once in the coming months, after Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the institution's executive board, said a single 25 basis-point rate hike will suffice to bring inflation back…
Online petition set up to stop ECB rate hikes
A French economist has set up an online petition to muster opposition to the European Central Bank's likely rate hike in July.
Runaway Eurozone inflation hits fresh high
Annual inflation in the euro area surged in May to a record high of 3.7%, up from 3.3% the previous month.
Real convergence and EU growth
An occasional paper from the European Central Bank focuses on real convergence and its determinants in candidate and potential candidate countries for joining the euro.
ECB on why the risks to inflation have risen
The European Central Bank's (ECB) latest Monthly Report outlines why the upside risks to inflation have risen further over the past month.
EU supports regulatory role for central banks
The recent financial turmoil has underlined the importance of central banks' role in supervision, said Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board.
ECB's Stark hints at standalone hike in July
The European Central Bank looks likely to raise rates only in July rather than tighten policy on a series of occasions over the coming months.
Stability risks have risen: ECB
The risks to euro-area financial stability have increased over the last six months, the European Central Bank said in its latest Financial Stability Review.
Trichet steps up inflation rhetoric, hints at hike
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, indicated that the institution's governing council could raise rates as soon as next month despite continuing turmoil in financial markets.
ECB celebrates 10th birthday
The European Central Bank (ECB) reached double digits on Sunday and marked its tenth anniversary with a ceremony and concert on Monday.
ECB may need to refine collateral policy: Paramo
A member of the European Central Bank's (ECB) governing board has said the institution should consider revising the range of collateral it accepts in its open market operations.
Trichet still sees "accumulation of shocks"
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) said in an interview with L'Express, a French magazine, current market conditions amount to "an accumulation of shocks that is clearly not over."
Internal measures crucial for EU's economic growth
The EU needs to implement structural reforms and improve cost discipline to absorb negative external price shocks and support growth, said Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank.
Smets to replace Reichlin as ECB research head
Frank Smets, the deputy director general of the European Central Bank's research department, is to replace current head Lucrezia Reichlin, when she leaves the institution in September.