Eurozone
Does the euro zone really need political union?
Seven years after the launch of the euro, this article published on Friday 21 April asks how much political union is needed to make monetary union work more effectively?
MEPs criticise ECB appointment
Following the approval of Jurgen Stark's nomination to the ECB's board by the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday 19 April, some centre-left MEPs have criticised the go-ahead.
Issing: Inflation forecasts may rise with oil
European Central Bank chief economist Otmar Issing said in an interview that the ECB may have to revise its inflation forecasts upwards after the latest increase in oil prices.
ECB to advise GCC states
The European Central Bank will advise Gulf states on their plans for possible monetary union a spokesman for the ECB was quoted by AFX as saying on Tuesday 18 April.
ECB's Issing sees overheating risks
Eurozone housing markets are at risk of overheating and strong money and credit growth is a danger to price stability, European Central Bank chief economist Otmar Issing said in a newspaper interview.
European Parliament backs Stark nomination for ECB
European Central Bank nominee Juergen Stark said on Tuesday 18 April that the euro zone central bank needs to show ``great vigilance'' in curbing inflation.
Forget ECB rows and secret pacts, it's the data
According to this article published Wednesday 12 April, although conspiracy theories abound to explain why the European Central Bank has dampened expectations of a May interest rate rise, the answer is simple - hard economic data.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, April 2006
The European Central Bank published its April 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Wednesday 12 April. In the report the ECB said euro zone countries with excessive fiscal deficits - such as Germany, France and Italy - need to cut public spending.
France must speed reforms - Trichet
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said in an interview published Tuesday 11 April that France has been too slow to implement reforms to make its economy more flexible.
Liebscher hints at ECB rate rise
European Central Bank council member Klaus Liebscher signalled in an interview published Monday 10 April that the euro zone central bank may raise interest rates in June to curb inflation.
ECB statistics: an overview
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday 7 April published a document entitled "ECB statistics: an overview". The document updates a similar publication released in May 2000.
Is the ECB so special?
The paper "Is the ECB so special? A qualitative and quantitative analysis" analyses the European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy over the period 1999-2005, both from a qualitative and a quantitative perspective, and compares it with the Federal…
Trichet leaves ECB's monetary moves in doubt
According to this article published on Friday 7 April, a burst of candor from European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has left analysts reassessing the timetable for future ECB monetary policy moves. That reassessment may not have gone far…
Trichet says markets misread ECB rate stance
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said Thursday 6 April that eurozone governments need to use the current economic upturn to cut their budget deficits faster.
ECB's Trichet on central counterparty clearing
In the speech 'Issues related to central counterparty clearing' given on 4 April Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said market forces need a sound legal, regulatory and oversight basis to work efficiently.
Tumpel-Gugerell on Central Counterparty Clearing
In the speech 'Issues related to Central Counterparty Clearing' given on 3 April Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said the ECB's track record of containing inflation means that it does not have to hike interest rates aggressively when new inflation…
ECB's Trichet on EMU and the euro
In the speech 'EMU and the euro: successes and challenges' given on 30 March Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said euro zone interest rates are expected to remain at historically low levels for a long period.
ECB has sold 57 tons of gold
The European Central Bank said on Friday 31 March that it has completed a programme of gold sales amounting to 57 tons of gold.
ECB's Trichet on economic integration
In the speech 'Economic integration in the euro area' given on 31 March Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said some eurozone countries are losing competitiveness due to high wage growth.
Tumpel-Gugerell on ECB, Italy & Eastern Europe
In the speech 'The European Central Bank, Italy and the integration of Eastern Europe' given on 31 March Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said the ECB's track record of containing inflation means that it does not have to hike interest rates…
New ECB premises project
As part of the preparations for the construction of the new ECB premises, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday 28 March that it has commissioned searches of the site.
ECB's Bini Smaghi: IMF risks becoming secretariat
European Central Bank (ECB) board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said the International Monetary Fund needs to give the ECB and eurozone stronger representation, according to an interview by the Financial Times.
ECB paper on the effects of EMU
The ECB Working Paper "What effects is EMU having on the euro area and its member countries? An overview" published March 2006, addresses the effects of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) since the introduction of the euro -- on economic and…
ECB's Issing on the euro
In the speech 'The euro - a currency without a state' given on 24 March Otmar Issing of the ECB said the application of the revised EU stability pact rules to Germany will be the key test of whether the new pact is being applied rigorously.