Christine Lagarde
ECB supervision and the state of the eurozone’s banks
ECB banking supervision has passed the first stage of the Covid-19 test. But many challenges remain, including banks’ internal governance and data processing, excessive leveraged lending in some segments, and a lack of progress towards a more competitive…
Ukraine war could affect eurozone growth and inflation – Lagarde
Philip Lane says eurozone inflation still largely driven by transitory factors
ECB accelerates end of QE programmes
New forward guidance hints rate rise will not immediately follow end of asset purchases
Sovereign bond markets test ECB’s QE withdrawal plans
Investors see “huge risks” of turmoil in peripheral eurozone debt markets
Change at the Bundesbank: from Weidmann to Nagel?
Joachim Nagel’s appointment highlights the importance of politics at the apex of German central banking. Veteran central bank watcher Klaus C Engelen looks at the media reaction and asks if Buba/ECB discord is set to continue
US core inflation much higher than eurozone’s, says ECB
Central bank points out differences in inflation dynamics across the Atlantic
ECB maintains stance but Lagarde hints at hawkish policy turn
Lagarde's press conference remarks seem to differ from policy statement, analysts say
Record-high eurozone inflation raises pressure on ECB
HICP increased by 5.1%, well above consensus expectation of 4.4%, as energy prices drive up reading
2021: The year in review
The year has seen central banks switch from recovery mode to battling inflation. Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact in 2021
How to solve the payments privacy paradox
Anonymous CBDC has major drawbacks, but privacy in payments can still work, says Dave Birch
German government names Nagel as new Bundesbank governor
Social Democratic party member is longstanding central banker and voiced scepticism over QE
ECB to halt PEPP purchases but expand APP
Lagarde says rising inflation will be temporary, but says ECB needs flexible monetary policy
Podcast: Oliver Wünsch on a solution to eurozone fragmentation risks
A common fiscal authority could offer stability, but would require sharing more sovereignty
Inflation challenges ECB’s normalisation plans
Central bank expected to confirm end of PEPP purchases on December 16
ECB to choose new euro banknote designs by 2024
Banknote designs will be chosen by governing council, but public input will be vital
Weidmann clashes with Lagarde on policy outlook
Bundesbank president said policy may have to tighten just after Lagarde said it would likely stay loose
Lagarde says ECB policy is likely to stay loose in 2022
ECB president says eurozone must not “rush into a premature tightening”
German tabloids ramp up personal attacks on Lagarde
ECB board member Isabel Schnabel says “inciting hatred” is “unacceptable”
‘Say what?’ Trust in central bank communications
Central banks are changing how they communicate with different audiences, but judging the success of these communication efforts is difficult
Eurozone inflation expected to hit 4.1% in October
Figure would be joint highest reading since the single currency was introduced
Lagarde acknowledges high inflation pressures
ECB keeps stimulus unchanged and insists inflation will decline during 2022
Central bank communications ‘after’ Covid
From crisis responses to coping with sudden digitisation, Covid-19 forced central bank comms teams to innovate fast. How much of it will stick?
Weidmann to step down as Bundesbank president
After over 10 years leading the German central bank, Weidmann will leave for “personal reasons”
Some ECB rate-setters concerned over inflation
Minutes show certain governing council members called for sharper cut in asset purchases