European Central Bank (ECB)
Ukraine war could affect eurozone growth and inflation – Lagarde
Philip Lane says eurozone inflation still largely driven by transitory factors
No bank meets ECB expectations on climate disclosures
Supervisor sees progress since 2020 report, but significant gaps remain unaddressed
ECB accelerates end of QE programmes
New forward guidance hints rate rise will not immediately follow end of asset purchases
Bundesbank raises inflation forecast
Nagel calls for policy normalisation and says Bundesbank could increase risk provisioning again
Eurozone inflation reaches new record high of 5.8%
Energy inflation remains main factor boosting prices, at 31.7% in February
Sberbank Europe enters insolvency
Subsidiaries in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia sold off as sanctions cripple Russian lender
Global markets show signs of strain as Russia sanctions bite
Flight to safe havens is starting to create tensions in dollar funding markets
ECB says Sberbank Europe is close to collapse
Russian-owned bank likely to be unable to pay its debts “in the near future”, supervisors say
Some Eurosystem central banks hold Bank of Russia assets, ECB says
Holdings could become significant if further sanctions directly target Russian central bank
Commodity prices rise sharply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Energy prices already account for around 50% of headline inflation in the eurozone
Stablecoin risks raise need for CBDC research – Brainard
ECB’s Panetta says “stablecoins are not money”, as Brainard weighs CBDC as possible alternative
Eurozone inflation may hit target in medium term, says Lane
ECB chief economist says eurozone may face fundamentally changed inflation dynamics
Sovereign bond markets test ECB’s QE withdrawal plans
Investors see “huge risks” of turmoil in peripheral eurozone debt markets
Change at the Bundesbank: from Weidmann to Nagel?
Joachim Nagel’s appointment highlights the importance of politics at the apex of German central banking. Veteran central bank watcher Klaus C Engelen looks at the media reaction and asks if Buba/ECB discord is set to continue
US core inflation much higher than eurozone’s, says ECB
Central bank points out differences in inflation dynamics across the Atlantic
European banks face increased leveraged lending risks, says Enria
SSM chair highlights cyber attacks and climate change as emerging risks to financial stability
Slovene parliament rejects government’s central bank nominee
MPs criticise candidate over alleged governing party links as banking dispute continues
Picking up the pieces: how to tackle the next phase of the Covid crisis
The global economy is heading into dangerous territory, writes Jagjit Chadha. Central banks must honour their commitments to price stability
Knot eyes first ECB rate hike in Q4 2022
Dutch governor expects eurozone inflation to remain over 4% for much of 2022
ECB maintains stance but Lagarde hints at hawkish policy turn
Lagarde's press conference remarks seem to differ from policy statement, analysts say
Record-high eurozone inflation raises pressure on ECB
HICP increased by 5.1%, well above consensus expectation of 4.4%, as energy prices drive up reading
Wunsch sceptical on forward guidance
Belgian governor says tool may be effective in a stable environment of below-target inflation
ECB launches climate risk stress tests
Exercise will feed into SREP and could indirectly affect lenders’ capital ratios, ECB says
Pierre Wunsch on inflation, forward guidance and policy tightening
The National Bank of Belgium governor speaks about over-reliance on central bank models and forward guidance, the impact of energy costs and inflation expectations, and the need to unwind unconventional monetary policies