Greece does not expect it will need a precautionary credit line when it exits its bailout next year, a view that is in line with its official creditors, the finance minister said on Friday after a meeting of euro zone ministers in Tallinn. More »
European Central Bank policy will remain accommodative for longer than in previous cases of demand shock, likely limiting the negative impact of the euro's appreciation, ECB Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said on Monday. More »
FILE PHOTO – The dismantled Euro sign sculpture stand in front of the headquarters of the former European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt July 8, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski Euro zone government bonds steadied on Friday from another battering that left market... More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
A picture illustration of crumpled kuna, Dollar and euro banknotes, taken in Zagreb January 18, 2011. REUTERS/Nikola Solic Central bankers in charge of the vast bulk of the world’s economy delved deep into the weeds of money markets and interest rates over a t... More »
FRANKFURT The departure of any country from the euro zone would be a warning sign for Europe, one of the European Central Bank’s top officials said on Wednesday, adding that he expected Greece to stay inside the currency bloc. “I refuse to discuss a Greek exit... More »
PARIS Finding a deal on Greece takes time because it is hard to strike the right balance between the new government’s plans and the euro zone’s rules, ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure said on Wednesday. “We must find the right balance between two democ... More »
PARIS Cheaper oil prices and a lower euro exchange rate are helping the euro zone economy pick up, but these are temporary factors with an impact that is expected to wane, ECB Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said on Wednesday. “International risks remain ... More »
