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EU rescue funds agreement compatible with EU treaties, ECB’s de Cos says
The European Union agreement to disburse rescue funds to member countries funded by common debt is compatible with EU treaties, European Central…
ECB’s Panetta says digital euro may still be five years away
The European Central Bank could decide around mid-year whether to proceed with a digital euro but the formal launch of the currency…
ECB’s Lagarde warns stimulus may take some time to show up
The European Central Bank may need some time before the recently agreed acceleration in the pace of money printing, part of its…
ECB wants veto power on stablecoins in the euro zone
The European Central Bank wants veto power on the launch of stablecoins such as Facebook's Diem in the euro zone and a…
ECB to stress test 38 euro area banks as part of the 2021 EU-wide stress test
he European Central Bank (ECB) will examine 38 significant euro area banks as part of the 2021 EU-wide stress test coordinated by…
UPDATED: ECB keeps copious stimulus measures unchanged
The European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy unchanged as expected on Thursday but kept the door open to more stimulus as…
ECB to unveil yet another stimulus package
The European Central Bank will unveil fresh stimulus measures on Thursday to prop up the recession-hit currency bloc long enough for a…
ECB says Euro zone consumers go cashless as pandemic boosts cards’ appeal
Euro zone consumers have been paying more with cards and less with cash since the coronavirus pandemic began, and they plan to…
Italian PM’s closest aid says ECB should consider wiping out pandemic debt
The European Central Bank should consider cancelling out or holding forever the government debt it buys during the current crisis to help…
ECB’s Weidmann calls on central banks to address climate-related financial risks
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann on Thursday called on the Eurosystem, which includes the European Central Bank (ECB) and the euro zone's 19…
UPDATED: Presenting gloomy outlook, Lagarde calls for unlocking EU aid
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on European Union leaders on Thursday to end a potentially damaging budget impasse and unlock…
Pandemic no excuse for UK banks not to move staff to Europe, says ECB
UK-based banks looking to continue doing business in the euro zone after the Brexit transition period must move staff to the continent…