Jean-Claude Trichet
Governors from five continents meet in Jackson Hole
Roster of attendees shows 41 central bank heads travelled to the wilds of Wyoming for Jackson Hole meet; number of Fed officials in attendance falls by a third
Europe has turned a corner: Trichet
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says economy back on track; slower growth expected despite positive figures in second quarter
Basel III features win governors' seal of approval
Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, which oversees Basel Committee, okays parts of forthcoming Basel III proposals; calibration and phase-in arrangements to be finalised in September
Trichet: Reforms must keep an eye on financial markets
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet outlines four main areas of reform in the financial sector where there is further room for improvements
ECB handled Greek crisis well: CentralBanking.com readers
CentralBanking.com poll shows more than 40% approval rating for European Central Bank’s handling of the Greek debt crisis
ECB meet signals Gulf’s common currency intent despite euro woes
Governors of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, the Central Bank of Kuwait and Qatar Central Bank to meet with Jean-Claude Trichet and Mario Draghi next week to discuss how best to adopt a single currency
Trichet: European Union needs to adopt sanctions to curb spending
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet proposes sanctions against countries that overspend in order to fulfill obligations of new crisis management institution under review
CentralBanking.com panel: ECB’s response to Greek crisis too slow
Mike Williams, Paul Mortimer-Lee, and Phil Davis say the ECB should have moved more swiftly to tackle the fiscal problems in Greece
Bank’s Posen stoutly defends ECB bond purchases
Bank of England rate-setter Adam Posen slams critics who claim bond purchases will impinge upon central bank’s independence; says given low interest rates, bond purchases are essential monetary policy tool
Market tensions prevail, Trichet warns
ECB president says financial sector still shows signs of stress despite the success of the central bank’s bond purchase program
Canada’s Carney praises ‘decisive’ ECB step
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney lends support to European Central Bank’s disputed bond purchase programme; says fiscal, not monetary exit will be tricky
Weber’s defiance could help or hinder: analysts
Bundesbank president Axel Weber’s maintenance of principled objection to European Central Bank bond purchases could swing either way in his bid to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet
German rumours of French pact with ECB display tensions
Coverage of German magazine article alleging European Central Bank's bond purchase programme was aimed at helping the French indicative of fertile breeding ground for conspiracy theories
ECB reshuffles executive responsibilities as Constâncio takes over Papademos’ role
ECB shuffles distribution of responsibilities between executive board following appointment of ECB vice president Vítor Constâncio
ECB's Trichet: ESRB will deliver macroprudential oversight
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet outlines role of European Systemic Risk Board in supervisory framework
Trichet lays first stone at ECB’s new HQ
ECB president marks the start of building work at a ceremony in Frankfurt
Systemic risk regulators should direct policy not just give warnings, says HSBC's Haswell
Past experience suggests the new financial stability bodies should direct regulatory policies, not just warn about instability
Trichet reaches out to German public
European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet participates in several interviews with German media to assuage fears over the central bank’s entry into bond markets
Cracks emerge over ECB’s bond purchases
Bundesbank head and ECB leadership candidate Axel Weber criticises central bank’s entry into bond markets, analysts disagree on whether intervention justified
Europe gambles to save currency union
Markets surge as European Central Bank changes course and commits to buying government bonds, move comes as eurozone and IMF unveil trillion-dollar support package
Trichet plays down 'nuclear option' to end Greece crisis
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet says option for outright purchase of government bonds is not on table
ECB breaks equal-treatment pledge and accepts Greek junk bonds
European Central Bank suspends minimum credit rating on Greek government debt, breaking its commitment to universal collateral rules
Trichet: economic, not monetary, reform of EMU necessary
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet calls for broader economic reforms to mend Europe’s Economic Monetary Union (EMU)
Buba’s Weber chastises 'counterproductive' stalling on Greece
Bundesbank president Axel Weber calls for swift action to move forward as Standard & Poor’s downgrades Spain in further sign that Greek crisis is spilling over to neighbouring countries