Jean-Claude Trichet
ECB breaks norm with rate hike
European Central Bank hikes interest rates by 25 basis points after two years at historically low levels; warns on second-round effects from commodity price pressures
Portugal seeks bailout, Trichet confident rate hike will only help
Portugal seeks financial assistance from Brussels; European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says rate hike will help build confidence in stricken sovereign
Risk Europe: Tension between the ESRB and ECB, says Belgium's Reynders
Europe's new systemic risk watchdog is already clashing with the ECB - but the ESRB's powers may need to be expanded, says Belgian finance minister, Didier Reynders
Europe’s future hinges on member states’ commitment to EMU: Trichet
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says tackling monetary union issues will determine historical trajectory of Europe
Geopolitical factors won’t stop ECB rate hike, say analysts
Analysts expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates at the upcoming monetary policy meeting, despite fears events in Japan and the Middle East may offset the global recovery
Trichet urges rules-based approach to excessive deficit reforms
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet calls for use of strict rules to adhere to excessive deficit reduction procedure
Liikanen gets nod for second term at Bank of Finland
Finnish President Tarja Halonen reappoints Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen for second term; Liikanen seen as still in race for European Central Bank presidency
ECB rejects temporary price pressures argument; signals tightening
European Central Bank’s hawkish Thursday announcement shows a different interpretation of commodity price pressures, second-round effects, to Bank of England and Fed
Bailout renegotiation looms following Irish election
Ireland’s new prime minister-elect expected to press for renegotiation of EU-IMF bailout deal; scheduled to meet European Commission head José Manuel Barroso on Friday
Trichet on common fallacies of competitiveness
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet describes common misconceptions on attributes of a competitive economy
ECB calls for return to stricter growth and stability pact
European Central Bank calls for reversion of Stability and Growth Pact 2005 amendments, which relaxed compliance conditions; says sanctions on member states should be applied more stringently
Wellink throws hat into ring as ECB race continues
Netherlands Bank president Nout Wellink signals interest in top European Central Bank role; stresses anti-inflation stance, opposition to E-bonds
A compromise candidate for the ECB?
Commentators divided on the viability of a compromise candidate for the European Central Bank presidency
Zhou and Carstens new co-heads of IIF crisis prevention group
People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan and Bank of Mexico governor Agustín Carstens to co-head Group of Trustees at Institute of International Finance working group
Draghi strikes familiar chord on eurozone’s future
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi stresses importance of fiscal discipline, says monetary union is sound
Bond purchase frictions convinced Weber to drop out of ECB race
Bundesbank's Axel Weber says divergent views on ECB’s bond purchases meant he was no longer an acceptable candidate to succeed Trichet; stresses he was right to stick to his guns
Weber to quit Buba in April
Bundesbank confirms president will step down in coming months; term was due to end in 2012
Trichet on ESRB mandate
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet outlines vision for European Systemic Risk Board
Buba’s Weber says EU agreement on fiscal sanctions lacks ambition
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says reforms of Stability and Growth Pact lack ambition and leave too much room for political discretion
No new deal on bailout: Trichet to Dublin
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says Irish politicians should not attempt to renegotiate terms of the EU-IMF bailout; opposition leaders critical of ECB’s role
ECB launches new statistics book
European Central Bank volume covers future of central bank statistics
ECB’s Bini Smaghi: money matters
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi stresses importance of monetary aggregates as means to counter both inflation and financial imbalances
ESRB elects sub-committee heads
European Systemic Risk Board elects Poland’s Marek Belka, Italy’s Mario Draghi, Cyprus’ Athanasios Orphanides, Germany’s Axel Weber, to steering committee
Trichet predicts positive momentum to carry through to 2011
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says euro area economy outlook for 2011 expected to remain positive, identifies some downside risks