European Central Bank (ECB)
Cyprus ex-governor says authorities asked for false audit of failed bank
Orphanides accuses central bank and former government of “murdering” Cyprus Co-op Bank
Draghi warns of dangers of ‘cliff-edge Brexit’
ECB president says some governments are endangering central bank independence
ECB board weighs external risks in policy meeting
Risks in growth outlook “broadly balanced”, ECB reports
UK payment service providers at risk under ‘no deal’ Brexit
Payment service providers risk being locked out of Target2 and Sepa
Draghi’s ‘whatever it takes’ cut bank risk-taking – BIS paper
Study examines Mexican markets to pick out effects of the ECB president’s intervention
Mersch issues warning to European payment providers
European firms must innovate or risk being competed out of instant payment sector
Bail-in regimes lower costs of resolution for states – ECB paper
Researchers present structural model of bank re-capitalisation
ECB says Cyprus must act carefully over NPL plans
Government must also take care over treatment of assets of collapsed bank, ECB cautions
Draghi calls for new macro-prudential tools
Policy-makers do not fully understand “shadow banking” sector, Draghi tells ESRB
Italy’s expansionary budget increases pressure on debt
Draghi warns government plans have tightened financial conditions for households and businesses
EBA warns on funding stresses from QE exit
‘Mediterranean’ banks’ reliance on repo funding could be tested by withdrawal of stimulus
ECB narrows down choices for next supervisory head
Donnery, Enria and Ophele will appear before European Parliament
Cash still reigns in euro area
Large number of countries still use cash for high-value payments, but national disparities remain
Globalisation becomes more divisive as it advances – Dani Rodrik
Harvard economist says gains from trade may not outweigh redistributive problems
EC’s Cyprus ‘failure’ undermined Eurozone central bank independence – Demetriades
Barroso’s decision not to take legal action against Cyprus for undermining the independence of the central bank damaged the ECB’s authority and emboldened others, claims former CBC governor
Reserve management practices are splintering
Traditional approaches to reserves management are breaking down, writes Jennifer Johnson-Calari
SNB maintains ultra-loose policy despite stronger growth
Central bank is once again grappling with the effects of safe-haven flows into the franc
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Centralised and credible AML enforcement body needed to complete banking union and protect EU security, says former Eurosystem governor
European banking and capital markets union would foster growth – Draghi
More integrated financial markets can contribute to higher productivity growth, says ECB president
ECB should enhance forward guidance during normalisation – Cœuré
Executive board member thinks changing economic phase and QE unwinding require more communication
Demetriades on political pressures on central banks and their governors
Former governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus speaks about the Cypriot banking crisis, the need for EU-wide AML oversight, independence and his fears for stability of the monetary union
Protectionism main source of uncertainty for global economy – Draghi
ECB keeps rates unchanged and reaffirms QE programme will end in December 2018
Book notes: The other half of macroeconomics, by Richard Koo
Richard Koo questions whether central bank policy can work during a balance sheet recession, writes Graham Bannock
ECB official calls for European action on money-laundering
Corrected: Commission said to be considering enhanced role for EBA after recent scandals