European Central Bank (ECB)

Trichet on the euro: One currency, one market

In a speechon 'The euro: one currency, one financial market' given on 19 April, Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said that inflation expectations for the dozen countries that use the euro are in line with the ECB's goal of keeping consumer price increases…

European Central Bank - Annual Report 2004

The ECB published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004 on Tuesday. Lucas Papademos said there should not be any negative economic consequences from the loosening of the stability and growth pact's fiscal policy rules if the reformed pact is…

ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on payment systems

In a speech on 'The need for regulatory involvement in the evolution of payment systems' given on 25 April Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said euro zone banks are moving too slowly on the integration of payment systems, which would allow consumers…

Bini Smaghi wins MEPs' backing for ECB post

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has approved the nomination of Lorenzo Bini Smaghi to the Executive Board of the European Central Bank. At the end of a confirmation hearing on 19 April, committee members voted by 16 in favour to 2 against…

ECB's Papademos on the euro and economic growth

In a speech on 'The euro and economic growth' given on 15 April, Lucas Papademos of the ECB said the structural impediments to the euro area's growth must be addressed by implementing appropriate structural measures. There are no alternative solutions…

ECB Monthly Bulletin, April 2005

The European Central Bank published its April 2005 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 14 April, saying there are "no clear signs" that economic growth in the twelve nation euro zone is set to accelerate as record oil prices weigh on business conditions.

Trichet on integration in the enlarged Europe

In a speech on 'The challenges of economic and financial integration in the enlarged Europe' given on 9 April, Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said new European Union members should curb budget deficits not only to fulfil criteria needed to join the euro…

ECB's Trichet on the success of the euro

In a speech given on 18 March Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB stressed that the maintenance of price stability and financial integration are key successes of the Economic and Monetary Union as well as fundamentals conditions to enhance sustainable…

ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on policies in the new EU

In a speech on 'Monetary and financial policies in the new integrated Union' given on 9 March, Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB pointed out that the success of fiscal adjustment and reform crucially hinges on political and public support.

ECB Monthly Bulletin, March 2005

The European Central Bank published its March 2005 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 10 March, saying that recent weakness in euro zone economic growth is likely to prove short-lived.

ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on collateral markets

In a speech on 'Integration and efficiency in collateral markets - a central bank perspective' given on 1 March, Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said the introduction of the euro six years ago has accelerated the integration process in the euro area…

Publication of papers from ECB workshop

On 13 and 14 December 2004 the Directorate General Economics in co-operation with the Directorate General Research of the European Central Bank (ECB) held a workshop on "Monetary policy implications of heterogeneity in a currency area". The ECB published…

ECB's Trichet on mon. policy stability

In a speech on 'Monetary policy and private expectations' given on 25 February, Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said a renewed fellowship between the academic community, the markets and central banks has allowed central banks to effectively deliver the…

Interview with ECB's Padoa-Schioppa

Speaking in an interview published on Thursday 17 February, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa of the ECB said channels of communication with Asia, and with China in particular, are open and the ECB itself has close bilateral ties with the Chinese monetary…

ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on financial integration

In a speech on 'Financial integration and economic growth. Lessons from the European experience' given on 28 January, Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said in effectively promoting financial integration, Europe has shown that public policies can…

Wellink says Asia can't maintain dollar buying

Asian central banks cannot continue buying up US dollars forever and the US will have to take action to cut its budget deficit, European Central Bank governing council member Nout Wellink said on Wednesday 26 January.

ECB's Trichet on communication and transparency

In a speech on 'Communication, transparency and the ECB's monetary policy' given on 24 January, Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said hinted that a rise in eurozone interest rates was not likely in the immediate future, despite a pick-up in inflation as a…

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