European Central Bank

26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) today approved the audited Annual Accounts of the ECB for the year ending 31 December 2012. The ECB earned a surplus of €2,164 million in 2012, compared with a surplus of €1,894 million in … Read the full press release →

26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bank of Greece, as provided for by Article 19 paragraph 2 of Law 3556/2007, hereby announces that, in accordance with a decision of the General Council, the following amendment to Article 71 of the Bank’s Statute … Read the full press release →

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided today to publish the Eurosystem’s holdings of securities acquired under the Securities Markets Programme (SMP). This decision is in line with the envisaged transparency stance for the … Read the full press release →

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, Nova School of Business and Economics and the Banco de Portugal, Lisbon, 22 February 2013 Portugal, Lisbon, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Introduction [1]   Dear Governor Costa, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great … Read the full press release →

21-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EESC insists on the need for further integration and solidarity to transform the European Monetary Union into a genuine economic, political and social union. An important element in this process is an active role of the … Read the full press release →

Olli REHN – Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro European Economic and Social Committee public hearing/Brussels Brussels, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for this opportunity to … Read the full press release →

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, Brussels Brussels, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Madam Chair, Honourable members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, It is a pleasure to be back here in Parliament and in front of your Committee … Read the full press release →

Michel BARNIER – Member of the European Commission responsible for Internal Market and Service Transatlantic Finance Initiative, New York New York, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, When the financial crisis hit a few years ago, we had no choice. We needed … Read the full press release →

Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at the G20 Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, Moscow Moscow, 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear President Putin, ladies and gentlemen, First, on behalf of all my G20 colleagues, I would like to thank you, President … Read the full press release →

Speech by Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 8th annual European Market Liquidity Conference of the Association of Financial Markets in Europe, London London, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Introduction It is a pleasure for me to give … Read the full press release →

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — From February 2014 all bank accounts will become international. This means they will be changed into IBAN (International Bank Account Number) form. In the second half of this year, all domestic direct debits will be replaced by an … Read the full press release →

Madrid, 13-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dear President Posada, Honourable Members of Parliament, I would like to thank you most warmly for your kind invitation to appear before this chamber of Parliament. As President of the European Central Bank (ECB), it is an … Read the full press release →

Speech by Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, at the 2nd FIN-FSA Conference on EU Regulation and Supervision “Banking and Supervision under Transformation” organised by the Financial Supervisory Authority Helsinki, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure … Read the full press release →

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Directors of EADS N.V. has nominated the following individuals for election by the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to the future Board of Directors of EADS N.V.: Manfred Bischoff, 70, Director of Royal KPN N.V. … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The number of counterfeit euro coins removed from circulation increased by 17% from 157 000 in 2011 to 184 000 in 2012. With 16.5 billion genuine euro coins currently in circulation, the counterfeit ratio is 1 for every 100 000 genuine … Read the full press release →

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Against an uncertain macroeconomic background marked by persisting instability in the financial markets and general economic difficulties, particularly in Spain because of the weak economy and severe adjustment of accumulated budget imbalances, Banco Sabadell attained its priority … Read the full press release →

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Governing Council of the European Central Bank welcomes the European Commission’s intention to introduce further legislation regulating systemically important reference rates. In its response to the Commission’s consultation on the regulation of indices, the Eurosystem has … Read the full press release →

The European Union budget is relatively small (around 1% of EU GNI), but it can make a big difference. Around 94% of the European Union budget supports researchers, businesses, farmers, regions, young people and many others. Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Too … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Dublin during January 29–February 7, 2013 for the ninth review of the government’s economic programme and met with a range … Read the full press release →

Strasbourg, 6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to crack down on criminals who counterfeit euro notes and coins. Counterfeiting of the euro is estimated to have cost at least €500 million since the currency was introduced in 2002. … Read the full press release →