European Central Bank (ECB)
Productivity puzzles and the neutral rate of interest
Monetary policy frameworks should be subjected to internal and external reviews to ensure they remain fit for purpose
ECB article warns of possible effects of a Chinese slowdown
Looser Chinese monetary policy in response to problems could have significant effect
ECB’s Nouy urges banks to complete Brexit plans
Almost 50 banks have approached supervisor to assess their options
Visco cautions ECB against forced sales of NPLs
Move to set minimum sell-offs could hamper banks’ recovery, Bank of Italy governor says
Supervision bolsters monetary policy transmission – Draghi
No sign of housing bubble developing across eurozone as a whole, ECB president says
German economic council urges ECB to tighten policy
Group of experts says stronger growth and loose policy could lead to higher financial risk
Eurosystem is less transparent and efficient than Fed, research finds
European central banking structure is twice as expensive as its US equivalent
Making the most of big data
Per Nymand-Andersen, adviser to senior management at the European Central Bank, discusses how central banks can benefit from embracing big data and what this could mean for the industry in the near future.
ECB defends Draghi’s membership of G30 to EU watchdog
ECB praises chance for “dynamic debate” and rejects NGO’s claim of lack of transparency
ECB may change composition of QE, researchers say
Lower levels of sovereign bond acquisitions may allow the central bank to extend stimulus into 2019
Weidmann says ECB should have set time for end to asset purchases
Current policy risks blurring line between fiscal and monetary policy, Bundesbank president says
ECB QE lowers yields via portfolio reshuffling – research
Sovereign bond-buying programme sharply reduced 10-year Bund yields
ECB to reduce monthly asset purchases to €30 billion
Central bank extends QE by nine months until September 2018, and keeps rates unchanged
ECB likely to extend QE despite stronger growth, analysts say
Central bank expected to prolong programme by six months at reduced monthly rate of €30 billion
The optimal size for central bank balance sheets
As the Fed seeks to reduce the assets on its balance sheets, Charles Goodhart examines the role between monetary and fiscal policy, central bank and debt office, and the optimal size of a central bank’s balance sheet
ECB’s Nouy advocates global banking supervisory co-operation
The international nature of the financial system demands regulation across borders
QE and negative deposit rates have increased lending – ECB
Sub-zero deposit rate has created small boost, but only 10% of banks report higher lending volumes due to negative rates
European financial system is bigger and more concentrated, ECB says
NPLs have declined, but remain high in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Portugal
Carney warns against splitting London’s euro clearing
Europe would suffer more than the UK if euro clearing moves to the EU post-Brexit, Bank of England governor says
ECB strongly criticises Slovenian draft law on central bank
Proposals would put legal burden of proof in banking crisis cases on central bank, ECB says
London-based banks face ECB Brexit power grab
Drive to supervise swaps books from Frankfurt threatens cross-border balance sheet management
Stressed banks may hamper deleveraging in eurozone periphery – ECB paper
Researchers use data on more than 400,000 companies and 900 banks from seven eurozone countries
Danish central bank critical of fiscal easing plans
As growth accelerates and inflation rises the economy risks overheating, the central bank says
Eurozone rate rises would have mixed impact on banks, ECB says
Keeping rates at the same level would decrease net interest income absent credit growth