Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
ECB’s Bini Smaghi warns of maturity mismatch from low interest rate environment
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says low short-term interest rates risk are leading to over-leveraging in shadow banking
Greek reprofiling risks spreading contagion: Buba’s Weidmann
Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann says restructuring of Greece’s bonds would make it “impossible” to accept its debt as collateral at European Central Bank
Draghi secures German backing for ECB presidency
Angela Merkel offers support for Mario Draghi to become the next president of the European Central Bank; says he is “interesting” and “experienced”
Don’t hand over reins to markets: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
European Central Bank’s Lorenzo Bini Smaghi sets out four reasons why sovereigns’ fates should not be left in the hands of markets
Bini Smaghi favourite to next lead Bank of Italy
Analysts say European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi is strong candidate to lead Bank of Italy should current governor Mario Draghi move to Frankfurt
ECB’s Bini Smaghi calls for level playing field in prudential supervision
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says level playing field between European regulators would create more uniform bank resolution regime
Bini Smaghi on growth benefits of larger bank capital
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says higher capital buffers essential to growth objective
Irish minister makes fresh bondholder threat
ECB executive board member critical of Ireland’s plans to impose losses on senior bondholders in Irish lenders; new stress test results on Thursday to develop the governments’ plans
ECB’s Bini Smaghi proposes single eurozone bond issuing agency
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi backs proposals for single eurozone government bond issuer; says agency could pave the way for a single European bond
ECB’s Bini Smaghi on economics’ interpretation of globalisation
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi calls for further studies to global growth implications of emerging market economies
ECB’s Bini Smaghi on causes of euro-area imbalances
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says lack of labour and product market reforms created imbalances in euro area
ECB’s Bini Smaghi pays tribute to Padoa-Schioppa
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi discusses the late Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa’s vision for the eurosystem
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
Bini Smaghi attacks watered-down EU fiscal sanctions
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi criticises EU proposals to have option to apply veto on excessive deficit sanctions
ECB’s Bini Smaghi: vital to acknowledge structural flaws
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says politicians risk underestimating the need for structural reform
Take responsibility: ECB’s Bini-Smaghi to EMEs
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini-Smaghi says emerging markets seeking bigger global role must take responsibility for imbalances
Basel III could distort monetary policy: ECB’s Bini Smaghi warns
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says Basel III may have unintended consequences on monetary policy
ECB’s Bini Smaghi calls for more studies into sovereign risk
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi calls for more research into how markets react
ECB’s Bini Smaghi: contagion must be contained through rules-based approach
European Central Bank member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says countries should stop paying lip service and instead adopt a rules-based approach to stopping contagion
ECB's Bini Smaghi: Europe must regain competitive edge
ECB executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says even surplus countries in eurozone must improve competitiveness
ECB's Bini Smaghi says executive pay inefficient
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says executive salaries don't reflect performance, calling for broader international solution
US must clarify degree of Basel III implementation: Bini Smaghi
ECB executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says US needs to clarify its implementation of Basel III proposals
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 Bini Smaghi: Greece cannot default
ECB’s Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says an orderly default is simply not an option to solving Greece’s fiscal burden