European Central Bank (ECB)
S&P’s Greek downgrade puts collateral issue back on agenda at ECB
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Greece’s debt to junk, the implications mean collateral would be ineligible at the European Central Bank if Moody’s and Fitch followed suit
Provopoulos: Greece must regain competitive edge
Bank of Greece governor tough on reform; calls for a break from the past
Trichet to rally German support for Greek bailout
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet expected to urge German lawmakers to stop dragging their feet over the Greek bailout, markets suffer as uncertainty persists
Buba’s Weber: global talks on finance framework essential
Bundesbank President Axel Weber seeks international solution to financial reform using G20 meetings as platform
ECB boosts transparency with new rules on ABS data
European Central Bank kick-starts work to implement enhanced data requirements for asset-backed securities, market participants overwhelmingly in favour of move
ECB annual report flags uncertainty over recovery
2009 report shows fiscal debt troubles weighed down on growth last year
Don't raise rates too late, ECB's Bini Smaghi warns
ECB board member Bini Smaghi offers recommendations to policymakers on strategy towards tightening policy
Trichet bids farewell to Skrzypek
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet offers condolences at Skrzypek funeral
ECB’s Stark: fiscal burden a daunting challenge
ECB board member Jürgen Stark draws on risks of failing to reach a quick solution to Europe’s fiscal problems
ECB: fiscal deficits attributable to crisis
ECB paper shows European fiscal budgets were unprepared for intervening in markets during crisis
Central bank net gold sales fell 80% in 2009
Slowdown in European sales and India's purchase from IMF lead net sales to slump to 41 tonnes says research body
Skrzypek warns Poland against adopting the euro in final remarks
An article written by late president of the National Bank of Poland Slawomir Skrzypek warns against a premature euro entry, his death on Saturday may have implications on the central bank's stance on the single currency
Money market integration biggest casualty of crunch: ECB
ECB’s financial integration report says areas in which most integration was achieved took the hardest hit, but recovery is following similar pattern
Bini Smaghi: monetary policy should not be burdened with additional objectives
Lorenzo Smaghi says lax policy may have contributed to the crisis, but inflation targeting should remain core objective
Greek woes worsen as Fitch downgrades and capital flees
Fitch knocks two notches off rating; No solution over what will be done to help country’s banks facing capital flight
ECB: German bonds the European safe-haven
ECB paper shows investors sought refuge in German bonds as crisis struck
Trichet: fixing public finances precursor to price stability
Jean-Claude Trichet calls for member states to put public finances in order
Ireland’s bad bank worse than expected
Details of the National Asset Management Agency spook markets as commentators worry over whether the agency is structurally sound, Anglo Irish bailout under spotlight
Trichet: credit agencies essential
In reply to a question from MEP Nikolaos Chountis, Jean-Claude Trichet highlights the importance of rating agencies
ECB: financial distress levels higher in Northern European countries
ECB paper finds financial distress is dependent on the relative indebtedness of households and mortgage market size
$500 billion reserve drain made crisis worse: IMF’s Ferhani
Deputy director says IMF research shows central bank reserve managers withdrew $500 billion from deposits at commercial banks during crisis
ECB in about-turn on collateral rules
Move reflects concern over Greece; Trichet says graded haircut system set to be introduced
Central banks should oversee systemic risk
CentralBanking.com poll shows majority of respondents think central banks together with government bodies should be responsible for monitoring systemic risk
Merkel and central bankers clash over Greek fix
Bundesbank shows reluctance to back Merkel; ECB president Trichet pushes for European rescue fund to aid beleaguered eurozone members