Benoît Cœuré
Stablecoins present threat to monetary sovereignty – WEF panel
Panellists discuss the delicate balance needed between the private and public sector with regard to digital money
Cœuré and Cunliffe to lead research group on CBDCs
Six central banks and the BIS will explore use cases and share knowledge
Phillips curve still explains eurozone inflation movements – research
Results may become a focal point of debate in the forthcoming ECB strategy review
Lagarde awards Schnabel key policy role in renewed ECB board
Panetta leads market infrastructure and payments, banknotes and international relations
2019: The year in review
The past year was marked by a persistent weakening of the global economy, and some radical financial innovations
Schnabel and Panetta appointed ECB executive board members
The final distribution of responsibilities in January will determine the new members’ portfolios
Benoît Cœuré attacks lack of political will by eurozone leaders
European single market needs serious reform, says retiring ECB official
Cœuré flags risks to ‘autonomy and resilience’ of European payments
Central banks need to resist payment market fragmentation, says ECB official; Banque de France’s Beau calls for experimentation with wholesale CBDC
The challenges facing Christine Lagarde
The new ECB president will need to focus on a successful review of the ECB’s monetary and communications policy, while encouraging fiscal stimulus and structural reform
Italian banks exploit ECB tiering to sharply boost local deposits
Rush to exploit arbitrage opportunity is “interesting showcase” of fragmented markets, says Benoît Cœuré; giving non-banks access to liquidity could help
Benoît Coeuré to head BIS innovation hub unit
Senior ECB official is highly regarded for work on payments and has warned of need for change
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how Mario Draghi confronted the financial crisis and existential concerns about the euro
Seven threats from big tech’s libra
Can central banks avoid a ‘big tech’ monetary meltdown?
Italian government nominates Panetta to senior ECB role
Nominee is trained economist with over 30 years’ service at the Bank of Italy
ECB’s Cœuré weighs stablecoin risks
Executive board member calls for improved global payment systems, while preserving global policy priorities
Regulators meet in Basel to grill stablecoin backers
Conference convened by G7 stablecoins group included Libra Association, Fnality and JP Morgan
Trump lashes out at Libra
US president says Facebook’s system will need a banking licence if it wants to be a bank; Jerome Powell says Libra not likely to be allowed to launch in 12 months
EU must improve capital markets to boost euro as global reserve – ECB
ECB cannot “unequivocally” say euro becoming global reserve would help monetary policy – Cœuré
A climate of change
Central banks are striving to take practical steps to tackle climate change risks. Can they succeed?
New data reveals 20% drop in correspondent banking
CPMI data reveals ongoing decline; FSB unveils latest work to reverse trend
Why two degrees matters to central banks
Ulrich Volz explores why strong leadership is required from central banks and supervisors to ensure the financial sector will be in a position to weather climate risks.
ECB starts publishing senior officials’ declarations of interest
Mario Draghi is one of the senior officials to hold over €100,000 in a bank directly supervised by ECB
Climate change: a new challenge for financial stability?
Do climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy pose a risk to financial stability? What is the role of central banks?
Cyber attacks could lead to financial crisis – Cœuré
Security must improve both at core and periphery of financial markets, senior ECB official says