European Central Bank (ECB)
King throws weight behind new government's cuts
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says incoming coalition government's plans to cut UK expenditure by $9 billion in 2010 have eased downside risks to growth
ECB will not sell eurozone bonds: Stark
European Central Bank rate-setter Jürgen Stark says eurozone bonds will be held to maturity, rebuts suggestion that central bank was leant on by governments to buy debt
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell defends fair-value accounting
Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says fair-value accounting standards must be upheld despite amplifying crisis
Cracks emerge over ECB’s bond purchases
Bundesbank head and ECB leadership candidate Axel Weber criticises central bank’s entry into bond markets, analysts disagree on whether intervention justified
Europe gambles to save currency union
Markets surge as European Central Bank changes course and commits to buying government bonds, move comes as eurozone and IMF unveil trillion-dollar support package
Philly Fed's Plosser: Fed acted on contagion fear
Philadelphia Federal Reserve's Charles Plosser says swap lines were re-opened on concern over impact of eurozone debt crisis on US banks
Trichet plays down 'nuclear option' to end Greece crisis
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet says option for outright purchase of government bonds is not on table
European rating agency could break the hold of 'big three': Barnier
European commissioner Michel Barnier moots a continental ratings agency to introduce diversity, comments follow criticism of ratings agencies from European finance minister
ECB breaks equal-treatment pledge and accepts Greek junk bonds
European Central Bank suspends minimum credit rating on Greek government debt, breaking its commitment to universal collateral rules
Trichet: economic, not monetary, reform of EMU necessary
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet calls for broader economic reforms to mend Europe’s Economic Monetary Union (EMU)
Central bankers split on raising inflation targets: poll
CentralBanking.com poll shows a slim majority think raising targets to 4% is a bad idea, while nearly 44% approve to some extent
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell on e-invoicing
European Central Bank executive board member discusses pan European e-invoicing system
ECB’s Trichet: voices opinion on fiscal goals in Europe
ECB president Trichet calls for concerted effort from European finance ministers to rebuild confidence in markets
Eurozone credit standards tightened further in past three months
ECB s bank lending survey shows credit conditions remain fragile
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