Greece
Eurozone may need to rethink strategy on Greece
Brussels and the European Central Bank have underestimated the potential for contagion from Athens’s fiscal woes, argues Marco Annunziata, the chief economist at UniCredit
Imbalances must be addressed: Trichet
ECB president Trichet points to imbalances in emerging Asian countries and stresses importance of Europe-wide and international cooperation on macroprudential supervision
Greece downgraded; remains on negative watch
One of the big-three ratings agencies downgrades Greece and keeps outlook on negative
Greece to study climate change
The Bank of Greece is to establish a group to study the economic impact of climate change.
Greece's Provopoulos: EU supervision overhaul hist
The European Commission's planned overhaul of the European Union's financial architecture is a historic step forward, said George Provopoulos, the governor of the Bank of Greece.
Greece appoints new deputy governor
Ioannis Papadakis was sworn in as deputy governor of the Bank of Greece on Tuesday.
Runaway Eurozone inflation hits fresh high
Annual inflation in the euro area surged in May to a record high of 3.7%, up from 3.3% the previous month.
Likely Greek governor leaves commercial bank
George Provopoulos, the favourite to succeed Nicholas Garganas at the helm of the Bank of Greece, has resigned as chief executive of Piraeus Bank.
Greece's Garganas to step down
Nicholas Garganas, the governor of the Bank of Greece, will retire when his first term ends in June.
Greek outlook worsens on central bank revisions
The Bank of Greece has downgraded its growth forecast and heightened its inflation estimate for 2008.
ECB comments push euro to fresh high
The euro surpassed the $1.60 mark for the first time in its history after European Central Bank (ECB) officials said they would act to contain rising inflation.
Pension plans could limit Greek independence: ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) has spoken out against the plans to reform Greece's pension system, which sparked a strike at the country's central bank earlier this month.
Greek strike ruled illegal
A court ruled the walkout at the Central Bank of Greece illegal.
Greece goes on strike
Bank of Greece staff have walked out in protest against pension reform.
Garganas highlights credit market uncertainty
Nicholas Garganas, the governor of the Bank of Greece, acknowledged that the economic impact of credit market developments may be larger than expected.
Cyprus and Malta join gold agreement
Cyprus and Malta, the two newest members of the eurozone, have signed up to the Central Bank Gold Agreement, which limits the amount of gold cooperating institutions can sell.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2006
The Bank of Greece has published a 100-page summary of its 2006 annual report.
Balkan central banks agree on regulation framework
The central banks of six Balkan countries and Cyprus on Friday have agreed on a framework of regional cooperation to improve banking supervision, streamline operations and help fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
ECB's Papademos hints at rate rises
In one of the strongest hints at further rate rises for the eurozone later this year, Lucas Papademos, the Vice-President of the European Central Bank, said forecasts for economic growth in 2007 and 2008 are above the region's potential.
Garganas says press reports wrongly quote him
Bank of Greece governor and European Central Bank committee member Nicholas Garganas issued a press release Monday 23 April denying making a statement in press reports that a stronger euro may mean the ECB doesn't have to raise interest rates again.
A new role for the Bank of Greece
According to this article from Kathimerini, published Tuesday 20 March, the Bank of Greece is looking for a purpose following the launch of the euro single currency.
ECB's Garganas says rates may not have peaked
A recent change in European Central Bank language on monetary policy does not mean that interest rates are near a peak, Nicholas Garganas said in an interview published Monday 19 March.
Garganas says price risks growing
European Central Bank council member Nicholas Garganas told Bloomberg in an interview that economic growth may prove stronger than the ECB forecasts and inflation risks are increasing.
Tumpel-Gugerell on tripartite protocol
In a speech given on 16 February Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said over the next six months, the ECB and eight central banks will be working closely with the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina on a needs assessment programme funded by the…