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Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Under pressure from Hollande and Obama
François Hollande, the new president of France, takes up residence in the Elysée Palace at a time when significant economic adjustment is taking place in the eurozone, albeit at high cost. His victory looks set to add to pressure on central bankers – and…
First CSDs sign T2S Framework Agreement
Senior European Central Bank officials commend first nine European central securities depositories to sign Framework Agreement for T2S central settlement project
Draghi calls for growth to top the agenda for eurozone
ECB president Mario Draghi calls for 'growth compact' to complement fiscal compact in eurozone; says individual countries need to meet responsibilities on fiscal consolidation
ECB survey finds worsening borrowing conditions for SMEs
European Central Bank survey finds borrowing conditions for SMEs have ‘worsened considerably’ in past six months
Constâncio calls for euro-wide database of repo trades
European Central Bank vice-president calls for database of repo trades as part of new regulatory framework for shadow banking sector
ECB cautious of damaged financial integration in Europe
European Central Bank releases downbeat Financial Integration in Europe report; Mario Draghi backs up message that integration work needs to be restarted
ECB finds eurozone banks not restricting lending
Latest European Central Bank Lending Survey shows steep fall in demand for loans despite thaw in lending conditions
ECB calls for comments on payments system security recommendations
Public consultation opens on payments system recommendations from European Forum on the Security of Retail Payments; changes relate to areas of concern regarding internet payments
Cœuré calls for greater risk-sharing in eurozone
ECB's Benoît Cœuré calls for greater risk-sharing within eurozone to help place euro on sustainable footing
Praet places onus on governments to resolve sovereign debt crisis
ECB executive director and de facto chief economist says it is up to governments to resolve the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone; says some progress is being made
ECB’s Financial Stability Report highlights need for cross-border co-operation on OTC derivatives supervision
Global nature of the OTC derivatives market and risks of regulatory arbitrage cited as reasons for need to adopt cross-border and cross-sector approach to regulation
Constâncio calls for 'co-operation' on data sharing by Eurosystem institutions
Vítor Constâncio says co-operation needed between Eurosystem institutions on data sharing; adequate security measures needed to safeguard interaction
Draghi outlines importance of statistics at ECB
European Central Bank president discusses expanded role for statistics in helping bank achieve its mandate
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: The Fed, the euro and the IMF
Caruana and Shirakawa offer timely warning on the limits and dangers of loose monetary policy; more reform required in Europe
Asmussen offers ECB's take on Irish path to recovery
Jörg Asmussen says Ireland has come a long way but still has work to do; expresses confidence further emergency support from eurozone will not be necessary
India's Subbarao contrasts Fed and ECB's roles during financial crisis
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor discusses the different responses of the Federal Reserve and the ECB to the on-going financial crisis
ECB research examines impact of fiscal policies on eurozone growth
European Central Bank working paper examines the impact of governments' fiscal policies on euro area growth rates since the financial crisis
Irish central bank predicts slower growth as export markets tighten
Central Bank of Ireland says emergency budget shouldn’t be necessary in 2012; return to stability forecast even as growth slows
Central banks well placed to deliver on macro-prudential policy, says ECB’s Constâncio
ECB vice-president outlines macro-prudential roles for European central banks
Draghi places emphasis on governments to drive EU growth
ECB president says national policy-makers must take measures to develop the competitiveness of their economies; downside risks prevalent for euro economy
Draghi explains why more LTRO draw-down information is not released
ECB president says it is not possible to release details of LTRO draw downs by individual banks and country usage figures as it could be misleading
Business confidence remains low in Japan
Latest Bank of Japan Tankan survey of Japanese companies shows confidence has not improved in last quarter
ESRB supports flexibility in EU legislation
European Systemic Risk Board backs flexible approach in EU legislation governing macro-prudential policy
Stark says contagion threat has been ‘overstated’
Former European Central Bank executive board member says risk of contagion in the eurozone has been “overstated” since the start of the financial crisis