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HANS TIETMEYER, ONETIME HEAD OF GERMANY'S CENTRAL BANK, DIES AT 85
Hans Tietmeyer, onetime head of Germany's central bank, dies at 85... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK'S #ASKECB SESSION BRINGS OUT THE TWITTER JOKERS
On Monday Executive Board member Benoit Coeure responded to a raft of questions tweeted out with the hashtag AskECB... READ MORE›
FRENCH CENTRAL BANKER URGES PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO HEED DEFICIT TARGETS
X Edition United States French central banker urges presidential candidates to heed deficit target..... READ MORE›
NOTHING NEW FROM EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK DESPITE WEAK GROWTH FORECASTS
The European Central Bank has decided it does not need to do anything more right now to stimulate the eurozone economy despite continued weak growth forecasts... READ MORE›
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EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK PLAYS KEY ROLE IN GREEK CRISIS
But tension between Greece and the European Central Bank could rapidly escalate over the huge credit line that is keeping the country's banks afloat... READ MORE›
GREECE'S FUTURE IN EU IN DOUBT IF TALKS FAIL, CENTRAL BANK WARNS
Britain, not a member of the euro zone, said it was stepping up preparations for the possibility of Greece falling out of the single currency... READ MORE›
85 BREAKFAST WITH MINISTER TO BOOST FUNDS FOR ELECTION
CASH-STRAPPED Junior Minister Dara Murphy is charging supporters EUR85 to have breakfast with Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald to raise funds for his general election campaign... READ MORE›
COUNTRY ON COURSE TO HOLD EU REFERENDUM AS EUROZONE LEADERS REJECT NEW BAILOUT REQUEST
Greece debt crisis Country on course to hold EU referendum as eurozone leaders reject new bailout request... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL TELLS DAIL HOPEFULS TO ASK VOTERS FOR THEIR TRUST
Fine Gael is to play up the idea that they are the party to be trusted during the general election campaign... READ MORE›
GREEK CENTRAL BANK TO REQUEST ECB RAISES ELA FUNDING FOR GREEK BANKS
The Bank of Greece will make a request today and we believe there are valid grounds for there to be an increase in ELA liquidity..... READ MORE›
JUSTICE MINISTER DEFENDS COLLEAGUE'S EUR85-A-PLATE FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST
She was the keynote speaker at a Fine Gael LGBT Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender event at the Metropole Hotel... READ MORE›
KEY ADVISOR ADMITS FINE GAEL 'REAPING WHIRLWIND' OF ERROR-RIDDEN CAMPAIGN
ONE of Enda Kenny's key advisors has said Fine Gael is now reaping the whirlwind of mistakes made in its general election campaign... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK CUTS MAIN INTEREST RATE TO ZERO TO TRY TO LIFT EUROZONE ECONOMY
The European Central Bank has further cut the cost of borrowing to try to get the eurozone economy growing and to stave off deflation... READ MORE›
FISCAL HARMONY IN WORLD MARKETS? MARIO DRAGHI OF EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AND JANET YELLEN OF FEDERAL RESERVE LOOK TO STABILIZE ECONOMY IN 2016
The central bank essentially injects money into the market by purchasing public securities, such as government bonds, to trigger growth... READ MORE›
ECB GIVES CENTRAL BANKS POWER TO ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY FUNDING
Central banks will still have to seek ECB approval to provide ELA and to make any announcement about it... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK LIFTS FUNDING FOR GREEK BANKS
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of Greece's sternest critics, questioned whether Athens would ever get a third bailout, even after the parliamentary vote... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK CORPORATE BOND BUYING STARTS
Other names being mentioned were Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, French carmaker Renault and German engineering firm Siemens... READ MORE›
500-EURO NOTE: EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK WILL STOP PRINTING BANKNOTE DUE TO CRIME FEARS
The European Central Bank announced Tuesday it would permanently discontinue production of the bill although existing notes would remain legal tender and retain their value... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK'S DRAGHI BULLISH ON BANKS AND STIMULUS
Draghi said those savers would not be penalised and could use the 200 euro note instead to hold their cash... READ MORE›
NEW YORK FED-FX SWAPS WITH FOREIGN CENTRAL BANKS TOTAL $95 MILLION IN LATEST WEEK
The European Central Bank swapped 85 million with a term of 7 days and a rate of 0.88 percent... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT MARIO DRAGHI UNVEILS A BIGGER BAZOOKA TO COUNTER ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
Plans announced Thursday by European Central Bank boss Mario Draghi include lowering deposit rates paid by banks and beefing up asset purchases... READ MORE›
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE UP AFTER EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK EXPANDS ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Major European markets rallied shortly after the move as bank stocks jumped more than 7 percent, but they ended lower for the day... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK LIFTS FUNDING FOR GREEK BANKS
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of Greece's sternest critics, questioned whether Athens would ever get a third bailout, even after the parliamentary vote... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK MAY LAUNCH MORE STIMULUS TO COUNTER ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
The ECB's December projections were based on crude oil prices averaging 52.2 a barrel this year, but Brent crude is currently trading around 27 per barrel... READ MORE›
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INFLATION COULD OVERSHOOT ECB FORECAST ON OIL SPIKE
Because the forecast was based on data up to the 24th of November, Estonian governor Ardo Hansson told a news conference in Tallinn... READ MORE›
BREXIT COULD LEAD TO POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN EU
Brexit could lead to political instability in EU ECB's Makuch... READ MORE›
GREECE NEEDS FURTHER DEBT RELIEF AFTER THIRD BAILOUT DEAL IN FIVE YEARS, SAYS IMF CHIEF
She called on Europe to make concrete commitments to provide significant debt relief, well beyond what has been considered so far ... READ MORE›
EUROZONE TO GIVE CRUCIAL VERDICT ON GREEK BAILOUT DEAL
Finland became the first eurozone peer to endorse the deal on Thursday, albeit with conditions... READ MORE›
GREECE AND LENDERS AGREE ON BAILOUT TERMS
This would pave the way to aid disbursements by Aug 20, when a 3.2 billion euro debt payment is due to the European Central Bank... READ MORE›
GREECE AND LENDERS IN FINAL PUSH TO SEAL NEW BAILOUT
Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported that the IMF believes Greece needs a bigger bailout worth 90 billion euros... READ MORE›
GREECE LENDERS IN STRETCH RUN TO TO SEAL NEW BAILOUT
Greece and international creditors sought to put final touches on a multi-billion euro bailout accord on Monday to keep the country financially afloat... READ MORE›
GREEK MINISTERS SWORN IN AFTER CABINET RESHUFFLE
The new car tax rules that take effect in 2017 will hit most new cars... READ MORE›
FROM GERMAN VETERAN, A PLEA FOR UNDERSTANDING FOR GREECE
The former central banker also defended the role of the European Central Bank throughout the euro zone debt crisis... READ MORE›
GREECES BANKS ARE NEXT IN LINE FOR A EUROPEAN BAILOUT
The European Central Bank last week downgraded the value of Greek bonds when used as collateral for emergency loans... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN LEADERS MEET ON WHETHER TO RESCUE GREECE OR CUT IT LOOSE
The meeting follows marathon talks by European finance ministers on whether to approve a third bailout for Greece... READ MORE›
BIG GREEK BANKS MAY CLOSE DOWN PERMANENTLY, BAILOUT OR NOT
Greek debt crisis Big Greek banks may close down permanently, bailout or not... READ MORE›