Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
What does 2021 hold for the ECB?
Former officials reflect on AIT, the strategy review, QE options and new tools
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
Ignazio Visco’s battle to emerge as governor of the Bank of Italy
Ignazio Visco emerged as the new governor of the Bank of Italy after a lengthy battle few thought he would win. How did he pull it off? Isabella Bufacchi reports
Bini Smaghi shares thoughts on monetary system reform
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi talks about shortfalls of international policy co-ordination and looks at ways to improve it
Cœuré progresses towards ECB executive board membership
ECB Governing Council adopts Council of the European Union opinion and supports Benoît Cœuré to become a member of the executive board
France confirms Cœuré as ECB nominee
Finance ministry puts Benoît Cœuré forward as nominee to replace Bini Smaghi on European Central Bank’s executive board; firm favourite choice confirmed
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi to leave the ECB
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi will join Harvard University’s Center for International Affairs in January; ends term at ECB more than a year early
Visco confirmed as Bank of Italy governor
Bank of Italy’s Ignazio Visco promoted to governor following confirmation by Italian president Giorgio Napolitano
Bini Smaghi in line for top Italian central bank job
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi is expected to be selected as the next governor of the Bank of Italy
ECB’s Bini Smaghi revisits Triffin dilemma
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says tension persists between short-term domestic policy incentives and stability of international monetary system
ECB's Bini Smaghi on overcoming moral hazard problems
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says delicate balance should be kept between maintaining credibility and ensuring stability
Euro area needs better coordinated political union: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi calls for more active participation by euro area governments in political union
Draghi appointed ECB president
European Council approves appointment of Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi as next president of the European Central Bank
Draghi's fate in European Council’s hands
European Council set to decide on nomination of Mario Draghi for ECB presidency; Lorenzo Bini Smaghi yet to announce decision regarding position on executive board
ECB’s Bini Smaghi presents the four criteria for central bank independence
Executive board member claims criteria have safeguarded central banks from outside influences; “sorely tempting” to offload fiscal responsibilities onto monetary policy
Berlusconi asks Bini Smaghi to step aside
Italian prime minister acts to ensure French support for Mario Draghi as next head of the European Central Bank
Germany’s Schäuble calls for bond swap on Greek debt
Trichet has some sympathy in Vienna Initiative-style arrangement for Greece; German finance minister calls on ECB to go one step further with swap deal
Private sector involvement in Greece may be harmful: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says private sector involvement is fraught with complications
Draghi faces large pay cut
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi’s pay would more than halve as next European Central Bank president
Talk of restructuring worsened turmoil: Bini Smaghi
ECB executive board member blames inability of securities market programme to curb investor fears on renewed talk of restructuring; tells Central Banking Greece should have sought help sooner
Bini Smaghi: Greece not our responsibility if it defaults
Executive board member tells Central Banking Greece's fate is in its hands; reprofiling dismissed on grounds that it would have "all implications" of a default