Axel Weber
Buba's Weber: no surprise states keen on euro
It is no wonder that many of those in small boats are seeking to dock in the large ship European economic and monetary union (EMU), said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
Bundesbank makes biggest profit since 2001
The Bundesbank posted €6.3 billion ($8 billion) profit last year, it emerged on Tuesday.
Buba's Weber on market transparency
Transparency-enhancing regulation is needed to restore confidence among market participants, said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
Buba's Weber: room for more monetary easing
Euro-area monetary policy has enough leeway for further easing if necessary, said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
ECB's Weber: don't talk up recession threat
There is no reason to talk recession dangers into happening, said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
ECB's Weber signals little support for cuts
Inflation fears could undermine prospects of lower eurozone interest rates, Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank and a member of the ECB's Governing Council, indicated.
Turmoil caused by lethal cocktail: Buba's Weber
Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank, blamed the credit crunch on a cocktail of events.
Bundesbank expects euro inflation to accelerate
The Bundesbank on Monday said it expects inflation to increase further in the coming months and that the measure could stay above the European Central Bank's (ECB) target in the long term.
Weber defends mark to market
Axel Weber, the president of the Deutsche Bundesbank, says it is crucial to stick to fair value accounting, especially under adverse market conditions.
Buba's Weber paves way for rate hike
Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank, has said that the European Central Bank (ECB) must "act with determination" if the recent rise in inflation begins to impact wage settlements.
Inflation fall driven by policy not globalisation
Globalisation is not the main factor in dampening inflationary pressures, as commonly suggested, argued Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
ECB sticks to inflation line amid OECD cut calls
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, and fellow members of the rate-setting governing council have defended the central bank's decision to fight inflation, in spite of increasingly vociferous calls for them to cut rates.
Monetary policy must put inflation first: Weber
Monetary policy's primary role is to guarantee price stability, said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
Scale of subprime unknowable until 2008: Weber
Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank, said on Tuesday that the extent of the subprime crisis will remain unknown until at least the end of 2007.
Bank-run claims "partially misleading": Bundesbank
The Bundesbank has said newspaper claims that Axel Weber, the president of the central bank, compared the current market turmoil to a classic bank run were "partially misleading".
Slovenia's Kranjec: subprime may hurt EU
Marko Kranjec, the governor of the Bank of Slovenia, has said the US subprime mortgage crisis could affect eurozone consumer demand. His comments appear to contradict those of other members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) governing board.
ECB's Weber acknowledges risks to price stability
Risks to price stability will continue while the average inflation rate in 2007 and 2008 are above the European Central Bank's inflation guidelines, Axel Weber a member of the central bank's governing council said in an interview over the weekend.
Weber on monetary policy and communication
Communication is an important element in fostering the effectiveness of monetary policy, explained Axel Weber, the president of Germany's Bundesbank.
German parliament approves Bundesbank board cuts
The upper house of the German parliament has approved legislation to allow two seats to be cut from the board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, the country's central bank.
Germany's Weber: academics good central bankers
In a speech made on 29 May in Paris, Alex Weber, president of the Bundesbank, said that sending academics to politics clearly solves a problem inherent in academic policy advice: "getting the message across to do the right thing".
ECB's Weber says inflation outlook requires data
European Central Bank Governing Council member Axel Weber said in an interview published Tuesday 24 April that the ECB should not neglect longer-term inflation risks.
ECB's Weber says pressure on prices remains
European Central Bank governing council member Axel Weber told Handelsblatt newspaper in an interview published Friday 20 April that the ECB can't yet identify an end-point to its current cycle of interest rate increases.
Germany's Weber on financial globalisation
In the speech 'Challenges posed by (financial) globalisation' given on 15 March Axel Weber of the Deutsche Bundesbank said the search for yield in riskier assets was one of the main topics during the time of record-low interest rates in major economic…
Markets not pricing risk well says ECB's Weber
Global financial markets may not be adequately pricing risk even after their recent sharp corrections, European Central Bank governing council member Axel Weber said on Thursday 15 March.