European Central Bank (ECB)
Research has a role in stability: ECB's Papademos
Economic research can make an important contribution to strengthening the resilience of the financial system, said Lucas Papademos, the vice president of the European Central Bank.
Noyer's lonely moment
Robert Pringle, the editor of Central Banking journal, speculates on what kind of questions went through the mind of Christian Noyer, governor of the Banque de France, when he first learned of the Societe Generale disaster.
ECB holds rates, but hawkish tone goes
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, revealed a shift to a more dovish outlook as the governing council held rates at 4% for the eighth straight month.
ECB right but opaque, says report
The latest Monitoring the European Central Bank report, published on Thursday by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), suggests that there is much room for improvement in the way the European Central Bank (ECB) sets interest rates and…
Joint rate moves have little benefit
The gains from monetary policy coordination in the United States and the eurozone are small, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
Chinese and Indian roles in world markets limited
China's and India's roles in the global financial system are relatively limited, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
Factors behind income growth are hard to fathom
Assessing the factors involved in income growth is difficult because small changes in the relative fit of certain models can lead to substantial differences regarding growth determinants, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
ECB Monthly Bulletin - January 2008
Inflation reached 3.1% in December 2007, confirming the strong upward pressure on prices in the short-term, stemming mainly from strong increases in oil and food prices in recent months.
Cyprus and Malta join gold agreement
Cyprus and Malta, the two newest members of the eurozone, have signed up to the Central Bank Gold Agreement, which limits the amount of gold cooperating institutions can sell.
ECB sticks to inflation line amid OECD cut calls
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, and fellow members of the rate-setting governing council have defended the central bank's decision to fight inflation, in spite of increasingly vociferous calls for them to cut rates.
European Central Bank - Annual Report 2006
The ECB raised rates by 125 basis points in 2006 in a bid to combat inflationary pressures, caused by oil and commodity price shocks.
ECB must take into account openness of eurozone
Empirical evidence published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research contradicts the assumption that the euro-area works as a closed economy, which is used by the European Central Bank (ECB) to model optimal monetary policy.
ECB poll notes tighter borrowing conditions
In the wake of the credit turmoil, banks have become far less willing to lend to both households and businesses, a European Central Bank (ECB) survey reveals.
Speculation of ECB cut builds on Mersch comments
Comments by Yves Mersch, a member of the European Central Bank's (ECB) governing council, have fuelled speculation that the central bank is set to adopt a more dovish monetary policy stance.
IMF to review central bank response to turmoil
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to investigate the reaction of leading central banks to the interbank turmoil that hit markets in the wake of the subprime crisis.
ECB should discuss inflation disparities
The divergence between actual eurozone inflation and that perceived by the public in a number of euro area countries represents a communication challenge for the European Central Bank, says Lucas Papademos, the vice-president.
Injections were vital: Deutsche Bank's Ackermann
Central banks' liquidity injections were crucial in averting the collapse of financial institutions, said Josef Ackermann, the chairman of Deutsche Bank.
ECB holds rates, warns of inflation risk
The European Central Bank kept rates on hold at 4% on Thursday, with its president, Jean-Claude Trichet, reiterating that upside risks to price stability were "fully confirmed".
France renews onslaught on ECB policy
The French government has resumed its campaign calling for the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut rates.
Decision supports ECB on counterfeit check
The European Central Bank (ECB) won backing from a French court on Wednesday for the right to use a method to detect fake notes.
Fed pledges more cash to combat interbank woe
In a bid to further ease money market tensions, the Federal Reserve said on Friday that it will increase the amount of extra funds on offer through its additional open market operations after both of its December auctions were heavily oversubscribed.
ECB ready to act as inflation stays high
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said on Saturday that the rate-setting governing council was ready to act to control rising prices after figures published Friday showed euro-area inflation stayed at 3.1%.
Fed minutes: dissenters' views
Eric Rosengren and William Poole, two presidents of regional Federal Reserve's and voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), both disagreed with aspects of the central bank's recent decisions regarding monetary policy and open market…
EU finds flaws in ECB's billion-dollar HQ
The European Union's audit of the eurozone's central bank has found various faults with its plans for the building of its new headquarters.