Mario Draghi
'Bold' ECB cuts rates as low inflation settles in
Mario Draghi surprises markets by announcing a cut in the main refi rate in face of falling inflation; opinion differs on whether this is the ECB's last throw of the dice
Cyprus governor hits back over reports of bank re-cap ‘success fee'
Panicos Demetriades says fresh reports refer to confidential documents that have been unlawfully leaked; says central bank will not pay fees based on size of failed banks' recapitalisations
Cyprus finance minister says governor Demetriades is 'under scrutiny'
Harris Georgiades says expanded central bank board will improve governance; argues banks will succeed in raising equity as capital controls are lifted
European Council approves ECB's single supervisory mechanism
The SSM is a precondition for enabling the European Stability Mechanism to be able to directly recapitalise banks - breaking ‘the vicious circle' between banks and sovereigns, Council says
Draghi reframes push for ‘perfect union’ in Europe
ECB chief Mario Draghi says the concept of sovereignty should be considered from the perspective of an individual European, rather than an individual European state
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: ECB needs to play ‘chicken’ to force reform of Europe’s banks
The ECB won a game of brinkmanship with governments to secure the establishment of the bail-out fund. It needs to use the same tactic with three clear elements to force through bank reform
ECB's counsellor to the president crosses lines to Axa
Christian Thimann moves from central bank to financial services giant; takes on responsibilities as group head of strategy and public affairs
ECB holds rates but leaves new LTRO on the table
European Central Bank governing council decides against further rate cuts in Paris, but Mario Draghi says all options remain on the table to ensure money markets remain liquid
Draghi highlights win-win productivity gains in Berlin speech
While cost adjustments increase competitiveness only relatively, productivity gains, by increasing trend growth, can be absolute and benefit all countries, ECB president tells conference audience
European Parliament greenlights SSM
Lawmakers vote to put the ECB in charge of supervising Europe's biggest banks, as focus turns to arduous process of establishing single resolution mechanism
Asmussen: Eurozone governors should ‘withstand' pressure of public minutes
ECB executive board member Jörg Asmussen says eurozone central bank governors should be able to withstand the pressure of having their deliberations and voting made public
ECB holds rates as Draghi is ‘caught between doves and hawks'
ECB sticks to forward guidance as eurozone recovery deemed too 'green' to warrant a tightening of policy; announcement is imminent on the single supervisory mechanism
Opinion: The ECB should not hold back from eurozone bond purchases
There is no danger in the ECB buying large amounts of eurozone government bonds to bolster market confidence – so long as the right conditions are met – says Natixis chief economist Patrick Artus
ECB conflicted by Cyprus bail-in
The ECB’s failure to secure a bail-out for the Cypriot banking system changes the template for sovereign rescue in the eurozone. It also has implications for a central bank that appears conflicted
ECB confirms forward guidance, holds rates without discussion
Mario Draghi confirms ECB expects to keep interest rates at current rates or lower, but tells press conference there was no discussion on changing rates today
Issing brands calls for detailed ECB minutes disclosure ‘absurd'
Debate rages about the need for more transparency in ECB governing council decision-making, as Otmar Issing and Sharon Bowles enter the fray; Draghi says ECB is reviewing communications policy
ECB's Cœuré and Asmussen call for published minutes
Public account 'should include who voted for what, and the reasoning behind that vote', say executive board members; move would bring ECB in line with other major central banks
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Let the Fed lead
Implicit coordination of monetary policies under Fed leadership is better than none at all
ECB relaxes collateral rules to include more ABS
ECB changes rules on acceptable collateral to include asset-backed securities with two single A ratings; haircuts on ABS are also cut
IMF's Lagarde supports negative rates in eurozone
IMF Article IV for the eurozone backs Draghi promise to keep rates low and says negative rates would support demand and ward off deflation; ECB chief concerned that financial transactions tax will hurt monetary policy efficacy
ECB commits to keep interest rates down
Governing council says interest rate will remain at or below 0.5% for an ‘extended period of time’ despite previously refusing to pre-commit monetary policy
Draghi calls for closer eurozone union ‘in all fields of economic policy'
Eurozone members need to sort out external imbalances and unemployment as well as acting together to secure banking union
Draghi says ECB has not compromised its ‘ordoliberal' principles
ECB president tells Stanley Fischer farewell conference that the ECB's LTRO and OMT operations are 'controlled' and 'necessary for the pursuit of price stability'
Asmussen defends ECB bond purchases at German constitutional court hearing
German representative on the European Central Bank’s executive board Jörg Asmussen rejects charges the central bank exceeded its legal basis by agreeing to purchase the sovereign debt of eurozone nations