European Central Bank (ECB)
Eurosystem completes first DLT experiment
Austrian central bank settled “mock transaction” on distributed ledger technology
Geopolitical events create tougher financing conditions, ECB finds
Systemic crises are unlikely unless a significant shock occurs
QE helped smooth sovereign bond yields, ECB paper finds
Eurosystem’s asset purchases helped reduce effect of “auction cycle”, researcher says
People: RBI appoints senior officials
Liz Oakes to join Bank of England FPC; European Central Bank names head of information systems
ECB staff speak out against changes to internal survey
“Dignity at work” survey to be followed up later, central bank says
French president calls for expanded ECB mandate
“We cannot have a monetary policy solely focused on inflation,” Macron says
Dollar less popular for services trade than for goods – ECB paper
Large firms prefer sticking to the US currency, research finds
Fed policy has more effect during US recessions, ECB paper finds
Researchers use non-linear methods to examine effects of FOMC shocks
ECB June rate cut likely if there are ‘no surprises’ – de Guindos
No sign yet of an oil shock but geopolitical risks are relevant, ECB vice-president says
ECB says iPhone is currently incompatible with digital euro
Apple users may have worse digital euro payments experience – Cipollone
ECB should cut rates in next meeting, French governor says
Villeroy de Galhau says last leg of disinflation in eurozone should not be too difficult
Retail CBDC would extend central bank balance sheets – ECB paper
Frequent fine-tuning of monetary policy operations could become the norm
Schnabel: ECB could replace central forecast scenario
ECB should consider using alternative scenarios and dot plots to convey uncertainty, official says
European banks less likely to lend to green firms, says ECB paper
Public guarantee loans can help lower-carbon firms access bank credit, research finds
ECB caps remuneration rates for eurozone government deposits
New rate to also apply to non-monetary policy deposits, as ECB shrinks balance sheet
ECB holds rates as Lagarde hints at possible June change
Some governing council members wanted rate cut now, says ECB president
ECB should cut rates earlier, says BdF governor
French government has failed to reform since 2015, Villeroy de Galhau says
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
ECB economists highlight smooth quantitative tightening
Foreign investors are largest euro area securities holders, but households are buying more
Fight against rating inflation only partly successful – ECB study
ABS issuers still shop around for credit ratings despite tougher EU regulations, paper finds
ECB to explore nature-related risk in environmental plan
Climate change and biodegradation are “two sides of the same coin”