European Central Bank

11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Governors and high-level representatives of the Eurosystem and Latin American central banks and other regional financial organisations met in Santiago de Chile for the sixth high-level seminar to discuss macroeconomic policies, global liquidity and sovereign risk. The … Read the full press release →

Rede von Jörg Asmussen, Mitglied des Direktoriums der EZB, Rede anlässlich des 27. Internationalen Zinsforums Frankfurt, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, zum Jahresende befassen sich Redner häufig damit, was im laufenden Jahr passiert ist und was im nächsten Jahr … Read the full press release →

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council today¹ agreed measures granting Greece an additional two years to correct its excessive budget deficit, following an agreement reached between the Greek government and the “troika” of international creditors². It adopted a decision³ adjusting the fiscal consolidation … Read the full press release →

Viviane Reding — Vice-President of the European Commission Centrum für Europarecht an der University Passau / Passau Passau, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — “If you really want sound budgetary policies over the long term, you need a European finance minister answerable to the European Parliament … Read the full press release →

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today jointly released the third and final part of the Handbook on Securities Statistics, which covers equity securities issues and holdings. … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Since the start of the financial crisis in October 2008, EU Member States have taken hundreds of measures in favour of financial institutions in order to preserve financial stability. Most of this support constitutes state aid in … Read the full press release →

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, 3rd Pan-Asian Regulatory Summit organised by Thomson Reuters, Hong Kong Hong Kong, 29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here in Hong Kong and I … Read the full press release →

28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On 6 July 2012 the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the future timeline for the start of the loan-level data reporting requirements for asset-backed securities as part of the Eurosystem’s collateral framework. In order to ensure that … Read the full press release →

Speech by Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, at the Hyman P. Minsky Conference on Financial Instability organised by the Levy Economics Institute and ECLA of Bard with support from the Ford Foundation, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, … Read the full press release →

Ms Viviane Reding — Vice-President, Member of the Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Women’s Finance Forum Hamburg, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Key statements: We did it: yesterday, the European Commission made gender equality history. After years of empty promises and … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Schengen area of free movement allows more than 400 million EU citizens from 26 European countries and an increasing number of non-EU citizens, to travel without internal border controls. Today the Commission adopted its second Schengen ‘health check’, a biannual … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Council today adopted a decision appointing Yves Mersch to the executive board of the European Central Bank for a term of eight years as from 15 December. He will succeed José Manuel González-Páramo, who completed his … Read the full press release →

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at the 22nd Frankfurt European Banking Congress, Frankfurt am Main, 23 November 2012 Frankfurt am Main, 23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Lord Mayor Feldmann, Dear Mr. Blessing, Dear Mr. Fitschen, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Lisbon during November 12 – 19 for the sixth quarterly review of Portugal’s economic programme. The programme is broadly on track, … Read the full press release →

Karel De Gucht — European Commissioner for Trade EU Chambers / ProMEXICO / Mexico City, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to be with you today here in Mexico City. I am delighted to return to this both ancient … Read the full press release →

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the joint ECB-MNB conference on “Cost and efficiency of retail payments: Evidence, policy actions and role of central banks”, Budapest, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen [1], It is a great … Read the full press release →

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB,  Università Bocconi, Opening of the academic year 2012-2013 Milan, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Financial markets and the disruption caused to the transmission of monetary policy The year that is about to end will be remembered … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s Council of Economic and Finance Ministers will start on Tuesday, 13 November at 11.00. The European Commission will be represented by Olli Rehn, Vice President and Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, Joaquín … Read the full press release →

László ANDOR — European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion University of Edinburgh / Edinburgh, 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for the invitation to the Edinburgh University. I am very pleased to have been given the opportunity to … Read the full press release →

9-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks (NCBs) of the Eurosystem are to introduce a second series of euro banknotes. Called the “Europa” series, it will include a portrait of Europa – a figure from … Read the full press release →