European Central Bank (ECB)
Dollar less popular for services trade than for goods – ECB paper
Large firms prefer sticking to the US currency, research finds
Fed policy has more effect during US recessions, ECB paper finds
Researchers use non-linear methods to examine effects of FOMC shocks
ECB June rate cut likely if there are ‘no surprises’ – de Guindos
No sign yet of an oil shock but geopolitical risks are relevant, ECB vice-president says
ECB says iPhone is currently incompatible with digital euro
Apple users may have worse digital euro payments experience – Cipollone
ECB should cut rates in next meeting, French governor says
Villeroy de Galhau says last leg of disinflation in eurozone should not be too difficult
Retail CBDC would extend central bank balance sheets – ECB paper
Frequent fine-tuning of monetary policy operations could become the norm
Schnabel: ECB could replace central forecast scenario
ECB should consider using alternative scenarios and dot plots to convey uncertainty, official says
European banks less likely to lend to green firms, says ECB paper
Public guarantee loans can help lower-carbon firms access bank credit, research finds
ECB caps remuneration rates for eurozone government deposits
New rate to also apply to non-monetary policy deposits, as ECB shrinks balance sheet
ECB holds rates as Lagarde hints at possible June change
Some governing council members wanted rate cut now, says ECB president
ECB should cut rates earlier, says BdF governor
French government has failed to reform since 2015, Villeroy de Galhau says
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
ECB economists highlight smooth quantitative tightening
Foreign investors are largest euro area securities holders, but households are buying more
Fight against rating inflation only partly successful – ECB study
ABS issuers still shop around for credit ratings despite tougher EU regulations, paper finds
ECB to explore nature-related risk in environmental plan
Climate change and biodegradation are “two sides of the same coin”
Denmark to join eurozone’s T2 and Tips systems
National Bank of Denmark expects to fully transition by April 2025
ECB and EBA establish new bank supervisory committee
New body aims to harmonise supervisory, resolution and statistical reporting
BIS and central banks develop AI tool to mine climate data
Hallucinations “do not seem” to impact results of initiative with Bank of Spain, ECB and Bundesbank
Central Banking Awards 2024: second group of winners unveiled
Ukraine’s Andriy Pyshnyy named Governor of the year
ECB unveils new monetary policy framework
Move will see central bank make cheaper loans to eurozone lenders as it shrinks its balance sheet
ECB banking supervision staff to move location
All 1,700 supervisory employees to move into Gallileo building by end of 2025
Central European countries see rise in counterfeiting
Danish central bank to upgrade banknotes ahead of overhaul
ECB official apologises for ‘reprogramming’ remarks
Elderson tells staff he believes in open debate on environmental matters after outcry
ECB holds rates again, cuts inflation projections
Lagarde hints that any cut is likelier in June than April, says bank is watching wage data