Mario Draghi
Draghi says ECB ready to make further bond purchases
ECB president says central bank is prepared to intervene in sovereign bond markets to prop up ailing eurozone economies; ECB holds rates, as does Bank of England
Eurosytem and Mediterranean central bankers gather in Morocco
Central bankers meet to discuss economic and financial developments, monetary policy implementation and macro-prudential policies and financial stability
Draghi says closer union will achieve stability in Europe
Mario Draghi says quality of reforms and implementation ‘absolutely essential’; sets out vision of future union based on financial, fiscal, economic and political integration
Draghi defends sovereignty in an economic union
President of the European Central Bank discusses future of economic union in the eurozone; hints at more stimulus
Bank of Italy’s Tarantola set to run state media company
Bank of Italy’s Anna Maria Tarantola nominated to head state media company RAI; no move yet to replace her on central bank’s governing board
ECB holds rates and offers no new stimulus
European Central Bank offers no substantive new policies to help tackle eurozone sovereign debt and banking crisis; puts pressure back on law-makers
ECB honours González-Páramo as police remove protestors
ECB holds event to celebrate work of José Manuel González-Páramo during his term as a member of the executive board on the same day a protest camp is cleared from outside the building
Central Bank of Cyprus governor warns austerity is not enough
Panicos Demetriades calls on government to work alongside the central bank in getting the economy back on track; acknowledges impact the crisis in Greece is having on Cyprus
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Under pressure from Hollande and Obama
François Hollande, the new president of France, takes up residence in the Elysée Palace at a time when significant economic adjustment is taking place in the eurozone, albeit at high cost. His victory looks set to add to pressure on central bankers – and…
First CSDs sign T2S Framework Agreement
Senior European Central Bank officials commend first nine European central securities depositories to sign Framework Agreement for T2S central settlement project
Draghi calls for growth to top the agenda for eurozone
ECB president Mario Draghi calls for 'growth compact' to complement fiscal compact in eurozone; says individual countries need to meet responsibilities on fiscal consolidation
ECB cautious of damaged financial integration in Europe
European Central Bank releases downbeat Financial Integration in Europe report; Mario Draghi backs up message that integration work needs to be restarted
ECB finds eurozone banks not restricting lending
Latest European Central Bank Lending Survey shows steep fall in demand for loans despite thaw in lending conditions
Draghi outlines importance of statistics at ECB
European Central Bank president discusses expanded role for statistics in helping bank achieve its mandate
Draghi places emphasis on governments to drive EU growth
ECB president says national policy-makers must take measures to develop the competitiveness of their economies; downside risks prevalent for euro economy
Draghi explains why more LTRO draw-down information is not released
ECB president says it is not possible to release details of LTRO draw downs by individual banks and country usage figures as it could be misleading
Business confidence remains low in Japan
Latest Bank of Japan Tankan survey of Japanese companies shows confidence has not improved in last quarter
ESRB supports flexibility in EU legislation
European Systemic Risk Board backs flexible approach in EU legislation governing macro-prudential policy
Draghi applauds team effort on euro turnaround
ECB president says every institution in the eurozone contributed to turnaround witnessed since November; warns there is more to be done
ECB allows eurozone central banks to veto collateral
ECB says central banks in member countries can refuse bank bonds guaranteed by governments of countries involved in EU/IMF bailout programmes as collateral
Euro banknotes with Draghi’s signature enter circulation
Mario Draghi's signature appears on circulating euro banknotes as the ECB president expresses faith that situation in Europe is stabilising
Draghi urges government action to spur recovery
President of the European Central Bank discusses internal and external eurozone competition and calls on countries to act during period of relative financial stability to advance economic reforms
Draghi defends high-value euro banknotes
Letter to MEP Nikolaos Salavrakos outlines reasons for having €200 and €500 banknotes
European Central Bank lends $712 billion to banks
ECB doles out €529.5 billion in low interest loans; analysts raise concerns about how effective the second round of the LTRO will be and the market reaction