Mario Draghi
Slovenian central bank says governor will not resign
Slovenian prosecutor-general rejects complaint by Draghi into police search of central bank offices, saying relevant magistrate acted within his powers
Draghi protests at Slovene police raid on central bank premises
Mario Draghi protests over a Slovene police raid on the country’s central bank and seizure of ECB information; calls on commission head Jean-Claude Juncker to take further action if necessary
Granular data aids policy transmission understanding, Draghi says
ECB president highlights “very rich information set” launched this week; involves reporting data on up to 35,000 daily transactions in the money market
Draghi: Central bankers must align policies
ECB president calls for greater alignment and better communication of economic policy across national borders; calls for globally co-ordinated fiscal expansion on lines of 2008-09
Eurozone investment still ‘unsatisfactory’, Draghi says
Mario Draghi calls for extension of European Investment plan and national reforms targeted at "bottlenecks"; eurozone investment still "unsatisfactory" despite recent gains, ECB president says
German Constitutional Court rules in favour of ECB programme
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court rules ECB may undertake outright monetary transactions, but sets strict conditions to be monitored by the German government
Draghi outlines structural reforms to boost EU productivity
Mario Draghi calls for European structural reforms to concentrate on improving human capital, creating properly functioning markets and tackling restraints on services
Searching for excellence in central bank communication
First-class performance of modern central banks requires first-class communication
Draghi policy announcement notable for its absences
ECB president announces slight upward revision in ECB's eurozone growth and inflation predictions, but does not unveil any new financing policies for Greece
Tiberius’s experiences with zero interest rates in 33 AD
Can the European Central Bank learn lessons from the use of zero interest rates by the Romans in 33 AD as they grappled with their own fiscal and monetary crisis?
Draghi points to savings glut in some eurozone countries
Germany and others are contributing to a global savings glut, Draghi argues; renews call for structural reform and rejects appeals to curtail monetary expansion
Draghi warns criticism of monetary policy may delay recovery
Mario Draghi says some politicians' criticisms of ECB policy might delay eurozone recovery; says easing policies are working but need time to bring about recovery
TLTRO II may reflect renewed ECB focus on transmission, analysts say
The European Central Bank’s decision to operate a second targeted long-term refinancing operation would help provide banks with ‘stability’, according to Draghi
ECB launches ‘comprehensive package’ as inflation outlook worsens
Mario Draghi announces cuts in interest rates and an expansion to the ECB’s asset-purchase programme, as well as a second TLTRO package, larger than the original
ECB governing council minutes stress need for good communication
Members of the ECB’s Governing Council agreed on the need for good communications but disagreed over the evidence of second-round effects in recent wage dynamics, minutes show
Nouy says increase in European banking spreads not ‘justified’
Recent rise in credit spreads for eurozone banks does not appear justified, given their high capital levels, Danièle Nouy tells the European parliament
‘No Basel IV’, Draghi tells European Parliament
Banks will not face significantly higher capital requirements, Mario Draghi tells the Econ committee; UK agreement with rest of EU should be “clear”
Draghi says ‘risk of side effects’ will not stand in ECB’s way
Mario Draghi says the European Central Bank will not be deterred by the ‘unintended consequences’ of its asset-purchase programme, ahead of a key March governing council decision
Buch enters reservation on common deposit guarantees
Bundesbank deputy says safeguards must be put in place before a eurozone deposit guarantee scheme can be established, even as Draghi welcomes progress on the scheme
ECB will 'review and possibly reconsider’ stance in March
ECB policy rates and asset-purchase programme remain unchanged, but Draghi says council was ‘unanimous’ in agreeing it should announce March review
Draghi calls for action on non-performing loans
Eurozone countries need wide-ranging reform of their systems for dealing with non-performing loans to stimulate the supply of capital to business, Mario Draghi says
Draghi reasserts ECB’s willingness to act
Mario Draghi says there cannot be any limit to how far the ECB is willing to deploy its instruments within its mandate, after easing package meets with lukewarm reaction on markets
ECB extends asset purchases to March 2017 or beyond and cuts deposit rate
European Central Bank will continue buying assets until at least March 2017 as part of latest easing package; Draghi describes deposit rate as ‘driver’ of policy as council cuts it to -0.3%
‘We will do what we must’ to hit target, says Draghi
ECB governor hints at further easing at next month’s monetary policy meeting