European Central Bank (ECB)
Banks running out of time to make post-Brexit eurozone applications
Banks looking to relocate should apply “by the end of the second quarter” – ECB supervisor Lautenschläger
ECB increases role of corporate debt in QE
Fall in sovereign bond purchases could allow extension of stimulus
‘Intensified’ tax competition will affect euro area – research
Latest ECB bulletin shows “possible erosion of tax bases” in the EU, after recent US tax reforms
Cœuré: ‘three lines of defence’ needed to protect ECB
The ECB executive board member says without reforms the ECB may end up having to “test the limits of its mandate”
EBA to test banks’ resilience in adverse Brexit scenario
Stress tests offer glimpse of how a crisis related to UK’s withdrawal from the bloc might emerge
Ireland nominates Lane for ECB vice-presidency
Irish governor has a track record as academic economist and senior ESRB figure
People: Vlieghe gets second term at BoE; ECB appoints directors
Group of central banks promoting the goals of the Paris agreement on climate change appoints first chairman; and more
Inflation falls in the euro area despite stronger growth
Annual price increases expected to fall to 1.3% in January, Eurostat says
Sovereign bond-backed securities could improve eurozone stability – ESRB
Regulations would need to change and treatment of sovereign bonds would be vital, argues Central Bank of Ireland Governor
Risks to China’s financial sector are growing, ECB paper says
Banks are exposed to rapidly growing shadow banking sector, researchers say
Website of the year: Bank of Lithuania
Bank of Lithuania has built a website around the principle of making the most relevant information as accessible as possible for all of its audience
Spain’s de Guindos moves closer to ECB vice-presidency
Spain enjoys good relations with Germany, and lacks a top position in the EU
Central bankers assess markets’ reactions to policy changes
Benoît Cœuré warns of complacency among investors as central banks move to normalise
Draghi strongly criticises US statements on dollar
ECB president calls for US to keep “implicit agreement” on avoiding competitive devaluations
Income convergence in reverse among original euro members, research says
Fall in income disparities halted soon after 2002 and started to increase after financial crisis
Nouy warns eurozone banks to prepare for NPL framework changes
Possible changes to ECB and Commission rules make balance sheet clean-up “crucial”
Payments and market infrastructure provider of the year: Perago
The software company is helping central banks around the world implement reliable and highly adaptable RTGS and retail payments systems
ECB’s corporate bond-buying had positive effect in Spain, research says
Stimulus reduced yields for non-financial firms and increased credit to smaller companies
EU ombudsman asks Draghi to relinquish G30 seat
Prolonging the president’s membership threatens independence and public’s trust in the ECB, O’Reilly declares
Auditors find ‘flaws’ in ECB’s crisis management framework
ECB must improve co-ordination with SRB and national supervisors – report
German savings banks may buy debt to gain political favour, ECB paper says
Research warns this behaviour increases interdependence between banks and governments
Bundesbank to begin investing in renminbi
Executive board member says the bank is considering investing in other foreign currencies
Home truths on Europe’s NPLs
Europe needs to overcome fears of a hypothetical crisis, and impose more intrusive supervision and greater provisioning on its banks
Policymakers should increase credit to ‘single-bank firms’ – paper
Researchers examine “unique natural experiment” of 2012 change to ECB’s QE policies