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ECB`s Villeroy eyes international bank capital deal by autumn

Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau attends a press conference after the Franco-German Financial Council meeting in Berlin, Germany, September 23, 2016. International bank regulators need to finalize tortuous negotiations on new bank cap... More »

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Inflation elusive, but central bankers getting twitchy

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz (L) speaks with Bank of England governor Mark Carney as they gather for a family photo after a meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors during the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Washingto... More »

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Airbus unveils management integration under CEO Enders

FILE PHOTO: Fabrice Bregier (L), Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer and Tom Enders (R), Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group, at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse April 11, 2015. REUTERS/Adrien Helou/File Photo Airbus unveiled on Monday a corpor... More »

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Italy bank rescue divides Europe

A Banca Popolare di Vicenza sign is seen in Rome, Italy, March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Italy’s multi-billion-euro closure of two lenders drew sharp criticism on Monday for hurting a project devised to underpin confidence in the euro zone during th... More »

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ECB seeks greater power over clearing supervision

FILE PHOTO: The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo The European Central Bank has requested enhanced powers to supervise clearing activities, it said on Friday, a move to shore up its... More »

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ECB`s bond buys` impact on inflation disappointing: Knot

FILE PHOTO: A huge Euro logo is pictured by the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, September 29, 2011. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo The impact of the European Central Bank’s 2.3 trillion asset purchase program on inflation has b... More »

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Euro zone, IMF eye compromise to unblock loans for Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) welcomes French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire at his office in Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund are likely to strik... More »

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Euro zone yields drop as ECB shuns taper talk

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi listens during a news conference following the Governing Council meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins Euro zone bond yields hit multi-month lows and the euro dipped below $1.12 on Thursday... More »

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ECB`s Draghi drops reference to `downside risks` to economy

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi (R) and his wife (L) arrive at the Petruzzelli Theatre during a G7 for Financial ministers in the southern Italian city of Bari, Italy May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo European Central... More »

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EU executive to say euro zone may need treasury, minister, budget

An European Union (EU) flag is pictured during a ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse The EU executive will suggest on Wednesday the euro zone might need to issue collective debt and run a joint budget, among proposals for bol... More »

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Greece needs fiscal room for investments: Germany`s Gabriel

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel address the media after a private meeting in Mexico City, Mexico, May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday urged euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund... More »

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Germany`s Schaeuble calls for euro zone parliament: La Repubblica

FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble attends a lower house of parliament Bundestag session in Berlin, Germany, April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble wants to increase in integration of... More »

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Germany`s Schaeuble wins party endorsement for September election

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble takes part in a eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, a key figure in Berlin’s handling of the euro zone crisis and Gre... More »

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ECB`s chief economist stands by pledge to keep policy easy: Il Sole

European Central Bank executive board member Peter Praet attends the 2016 Institute of International Finance (IIF) Spring Membership meeting in Madrid, Spain, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Susana Vera The European Central Bank’s chief economist stood by the ECB’s pled... More »

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Italy to test EU rules again with Veneto banks bailout

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Veneto Banca bank is seen in Venice, Italy, January 31 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo Italy’s plans to bail out two regional banks pose a tough dilemma to European regulators, who are still considering whether Monte dei Pas... More »

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Investors ratchet up expectations for ECB rate rise in December

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo Euro zone money markets on Friday showed around an 80 percent chance that the European Central Bank could lift its deposit rate at its ... More »

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Merkel meets Trump in clash of style and substance

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File photo She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished... More »

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Dollar hits seven-week high versus yen, focus on U.S. jobs data

A man counts U.S dollar bills at a money exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The dollar firmed to seven-week highs against the yen on Friday, as investors awaited U.S. jobs data ahead of next week’s Federal Rese... More »

Equity funds` inflow streak extends to 10th week: BAML

The likelihood of a more aggressive U.S. Fed after an expected March rate rise failed to dent stock market investments over the past week, with equity funds receiving $11.8 billion for a 10th straight week of inflows, data showed on Friday. More »

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ECB says no longer sees deflation risk in euro zone

President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi arrives for a news conference after the bank’s governing council meeting at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach The European Central Bank no longer sees a ... More »

ECB should further reduce bond purchases from April: Ifo head

The European Central Bank should roll back its monetary stimulus since inflation in the euro zone has reached its price stability objective, the head of Germany’s Ifo economic institute said on Thursday as the central bank gathered for a policy meeting. More »

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Euro zone January inflation confirmed at 1.8 percent year-on-year

FILE PHOTO:A worker walks in the foundry at the Areva Creusot Forge site in Le Creusot, France, January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Robert Pratta/File Photo Euro zone inflation rose to an annual rate of 1.8 percent in January, the European Union statistics agency said o... More »

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Greece, lenders agree to work out new reforms to unblock aid

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos talks to European Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici (R) during a eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir Greece and its international... More »

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Struggling European banks see light at end of low-rates tunnel

FILE PHOTO: Offices in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/File Photo Rock-bottom interest rates hurt more big European banks in 2016 than in the previous year, but the worst could soon be over with... More »

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EU`s Moscovici says Commission wants Greece in heart of euro zone

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) welcomes European Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis European Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner... More »

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ECB can force hand of banks that fail to cut bad loans: Donnery

FILE PHOTO: The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo The European Central Bank can set binding requirements if it thinks a bank is not cutting its pile of unpaid loans ... More »

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Germany wants Greece in euro zone, IMF says no special deals

The Greek (L) and European Union flags are seen behind a stop sign in front of the Greek embassy in Vienna, Austria, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Germany on Monday voiced support for Greece to stay in the euro zone and the European Commission dis... More »

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Merkel says euro zone must remain one bloc

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo The euro zone must remain as one bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, urging members of the single c... More »

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Trump banking review raises fears for global standards talks

DAY 8 / JANUARY 27: Trump’s order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States sparked confusion and anger after immigrants and refugees were kept off flights and left stranded in airports. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Presi... More »

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Euro`s strength appropriate for economic prospects: Coeure

U.S. dollar note and a Euro coin are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Although the euro is almost 30 percent weaker against the dollar than at its peak, this is a valid reflection of the bloc’s economic state ... More »

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Europe without Merkel? Investors think through another `surprise`

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo A serious challenger to German Chancellor Angela Merkel is forcing global investors to parse another pot... More »

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UniCredit says to fail ECB capital requirements ahead of cash call

Unicredit’s bank logo is pictured on block notes and pens at the headquarters in Milan, Italy, February 9, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo Italy’s biggest bank UniCredit (CRDI.MI) said on Monday its end-2016 capital ratios will not meet requirement... More »

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Euro zone inflation rise not convincing: Draghi

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi addresses a news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Rising inflation in the euro zone is primarily being driven by fluctuating energy prices and... More »

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Germany`s Gabriel says EU break-up no longer unthinkable

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel addresses a news conference in Berlin Germany, December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Germany’s insistence on austerity in the euro zone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is n... More »

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Prices rise and businesses grow, but ECB probably not for turning

The logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) is pictured outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, December 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski A sharp rebound in euro zone inflation and a better-than-expected business outlook are certain to fire up demands f... More »

Euro zone seeks compromise on Greek debt ahead of IMF deadline

Euro coins are seen in front of a displayed Greece flag in this picture illustration, June 29, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Euro zone finance ministers hope to reach a compromise on Greek reforms on Monday in a final bid to get International Monetary Fu... More »

ECB`s Villeroy: can`t compare Italy `No` vote to Brexit

Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau attends a press conference after the Franco-German Financial Council meeting in Berlin, Germany, September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt Italian voters’ defeat of a referendum on constitutional reform... More »

Italy market watchdog approves Monte dei Paschi`s swap

A logo of Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank is seen on the ground in Siena, Italy, November 5, 2014. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito/File Photo Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI) said Italian market regulator Consob had approved its debt-to-equity conversion offer whi... More »

Euro zone nations turn to hedge funds to meet borrowing needs

A two Euro coin is pictured next to an English ten Pound note in an illustration taken March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Illustration/File Photo Euro zone governments are increasingly relying on hedge funds to help them meet their borrowing needs, which risks... More »

Germany`s Schaeuble hits back at Brussels in looser-budgets row

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble takes questions from reporters during a press conference with Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei (not pictured) at the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington October 7, 2016. REUTERS/James Lawle... More »

Politics set to trump data as Fed hike looks dead cert

The Federal Reserve Building stands in Washington April 3, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Clues on future U.S. policy under Donald Trump rather than economic data are likely to dominate minds and markets in the week ahead, given a U.S. interest rate h... More »

ECB talking to London-based banks over EU access post-Brexit

The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are illuminated with a giant euro sign at the start of the ”Luminale, light and building” event in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2016. EUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo The European Central Bank is talking to... More »

ECB does not need to react to rising bond yields: Constancio

European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio speaks during a Reuters Newsmaker event in New York February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The European Central Bank does not need to react to recent sharp increase in sovereign bond yields as post-ele... More »

Dollar soars as U.S. yields spike- shares divided

The German share prize index (DAX) board is seen at the trading room of Frankfurt’s stock exchange (Boerse Frankfurt) during trading session in Frankfurt Germany, October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach The U.S. dollar hit an 11-month peak on Monday as the r... More »

In wake of Trump win, focus may drift back to Fed and inflation

U.S. President elect Donald Trump speaks at election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo After Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the U.S. presidential election, investors may refocus in the coming week o... More »

Euro zone house prices keep rising but no bubble yet: ECB

Pedestrians walk past the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski The euro zone housing market is on its best run since the global financial crisis but prices on average are still only in ... More »

No hard limit to Basel hike of capital rules: Dijsselbloem

Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem gestures during a European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir A reform of global banking rules should focus on lenders’ internal models... More »

ECB could hit inflation target by late 2018, early 2019 -Draghi

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi leaves an elevator after a meeting with German lawmakers in Berlin, Germany, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt Euro zone inflation could approach the ECB’s target by late 2018 or early 2019 and so far t... More »

Euro zone faces trap of low growth and low rates: ECB`s Coeure

Benoit Coeure, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), attends a Lamfalussy Lectures Conference in Budapest, Hungary, February 1, 2016. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh The euro zone risks falling into a trap of low growth and low interest rates... More »

Economic imbalances risk `destabilising` euro zone: ECB`s Draghi

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi waits to address the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in Brussels, Belgium, June 21, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo Economic imbalances within the euro zone risk destabil... More »

Europe`s shadow bank sector needs closer scrutiny: Draghi

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi attends a news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski Financial services are shifting away from banks in the euro zone to the so-called ‘shadow banki... More »

UK to lose passporting rights unless in EEA: ECB`s Weidmann

President of the Deutsche Bundesbank Jens Weidmann speaks during a meeting in Rome, Italy April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo Financial institutions based in Britain will lose so-called passporting rights allowing them to operate across the Europea... More »

Factories struggle as world demand sputters

LONDON/SYDNEY British manufacturers slammed on the brakes last month after the Brexit vote and growth eased in the euro zone, surveys indicated, with factories in China, Japan and elsewhere in Asia offering only crumbs of comfort. A U.S. version due later Mond... More »

Eyes on Fed, BOJ, Europe’s bank stress test

FRANKFURT Central banks from Washington to Tokyo take center stage next week, although policymakers are likely to remain cautious as they wait for the dust to settle from Britain’s shock vote to leave the EU. As they wait for political reassurances and greater... More »

ECB keeps door open to easing after holding rates steady

FRANKFURT The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but left the door open to more policy stimulus, highlighting “great” uncertainty and abundant risks to the economic outlook. Signalling a readiness to act, ECB President Mario Draghi... More »

Draghi to ask governments to chip in to counter Brexit fallout

FRANKFURT European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is likely to plead for governments to do more to boost the euro zone’s economy in the coming week as the fallout of Britain’s vote to leave the EU and weaker global growth threaten the bloc’s fragile recov... More »

Dijsselbloem: Farage ‘living in own world’ on trade deal

AMSTERDAM Britain will not be able to dictate the terms of a new trade deal to the European Union after it leaves the bloc, the chair of the euro zone finance ministers’ council said, accusing leave campaigner Nigel Farage of “living in his own world.” Farage,... More »

Merkel sees no need to rush Britain into quick EU divorce

LONDON/BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Saturday to temper pressure from Paris, Brussels and her own government to force Britain into negotiating a quick divorce from the EU, despite warnings that hesitation will let populism take hold. Eurosce... More »

Central banks ready to cooperate after Brexit result

ZURICH Central banks are ready to cooperate to support financial stability in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, the Bank for International Settlements said on Saturday. Central bankers gathered at the organization’s global economy meeting... More »