European Central Bank (ECB)
Crisis calls for revision of LOLR role: economists
Central banks must broaden their remit as lenders of last resort in the wake of the crisis, two economists who advise central banks have said.
ECB on originate and distribute
A new paper from the European Central Bank looks at the incentive structure of the originate and distribute model and suggest policies that could be used to mitigate conflicts of interest surrounding the model.
Demand soars for high-value euro notes
The value of €500 ($715) notes in circulation surged past a quarter of a trillion euros in 2008 to reach €262 billion in November.
ECB - Financial Stability Review
The European Central Bank released their bi-annual Financial Stability Review on Monday, which highlighted four key risks and vulnerabilities for the financial system.
Supervisory colleges to take lead - ECB's Trichet
Colleges of supervisors should become the main supervisory interface for banking groups in Europe, said Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank.
A new GDP forecasting model for the eurozone
A paper from the European Central Bank derives a new forecasting model for euro-area real GDP growth.
ECB's Bini Smaghi on the financial crisis
Blaming the current crisis on the United States might be tempting but would be a mistake, said Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB).
Ten theses on operational risk management
Jean-Charles Sevet outlines ten ways to implement or improve operational risk management in central banks
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2007
The latest Annual Report from the Bulgarian National Bank highlights the central bank's entry to the European System of Central Banks, a group composed of the European Central Bank and the 27 national central banks of all EU members.
Bumper day for cuts, three slash by record margin
The European Central Bank (ECB), the Riksbank and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand backed the biggest rate cuts in their history on Thursday, highlighting the pace at which the threat of a global depression has risen.
ECB evaluates banks' liquidity stress tests
European Union banks' liquidity stress testing techniques are highly diverse, finds a new report from the European Central Bank.
Monetary policy affects US current account
Loose monetary policy plays an important role in the United States current-account deficit, research from the European Central Bank finds.
ECB's Bini Smaghi: don't use the d-word
The term deflation is often misused as a catch-all phrase to describe every kind of negative development, said Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board.
Egypt aims for Basel II adoption, ECB to assist
The Central Bank of Egypt took a step towards compliance with Basel II after agreeing to European Central Bank (ECB) support to strengthen its supervisory framework.
Sepa report: progress made, but more to be done
The European Central Bank has said it welcomes the evident progress made on the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) project, but has noted that work urgently needs to be done.
Trichet defends decision to keep minutes secret
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has defended the institution's decision to keep details of its monetary policy meetings under wraps, saying the publication of minutes could damage credibility.
ECB got it wrong on de-coupling: ex-research head
The European Central Bank was wrong to think the eurozone economies could defy the past and avoid the ill-effects of a recession in the United States, its former head of research has said.
IMF lending has political bias
A paper from the European Central Bank shows that geopolitical considerations are an important factor in shaping International Monetary Fund's lending.
Bernanke "ready to take additional steps"
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, says policymakers around the world will remain in close contact as "challenges remain for the global economy."
ECB collateral to include non-euro debt
The European Central Bank (ECB) will for the first time accept European bonds denominated in dollars, sterling and yen as collateral as of 14 November, the central bank said on Wednesday.
Carmaker to borrow from ECB
Volkswagen, a German carmaker, plans to tap the European Central Bank (ECB) for a €2.3 billion ($2.9 billion) loan in December.
ECB's Bini Smaghi: Europe must liberalise
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board, has claimed that rigid European labour and product markets hamper the ability of economic policies to foster growth.
Eurozone banks clamp down on gloomy outlook
Eurozone banks are applying ever more-stringent conditions on the region's borrowers on fears of a worsening of economic activity.
ECB, SNB cut by 50 basis points
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday lopped a quarter point off its key rate and indicated further cuts were likely. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) also cut the upper and lower bounds by the same margin.