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The European Central Bank should raise its deposit rate back into positive territory this year, French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on...
Euro peers over the cliff at dollar parity as recession looms
The euro’s drop to a five-year low is rekindling the possibility the currency will reach parity versus the dollar for the first time in two...
ECB policymakers keen for quick end to bond buys, early rate hike
European Central Bank policymakers are keen to end their bond purchase scheme at the earliest possible moment and raise interest rates as soon as July...
Disappointing performance of Cyprus banks since 2015
Accumulating huge amounts of idle cash By Les Manison In response to the financial crisis of 2012/13 the government in agreement with the troika of...
Lagarde tells ECB policymakers to hold back criticism, leaks
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told policymakers to hold back on dissenting views on decisions for several days, a move critics say stymies their...
Ahead of visit, Lagarde optimistic Cyprus can weather current storm (Updated)
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is optimistic that Cyprus will use the flexibility it has shown many times in order to face the...
ECB’s Lagarde due in Cyprus next week
President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde will be in Cyprus next week following an invitation from Central Bank Governor Constantinos Herodotou, it...
The end, and the beginning of a new era for RCB
By Yiannis Seitanides RCB Bank’s coordinated exit from the financial markets has entered the final stretch, with the supervisory authorities in Nicosia and Frankfurt managing...
ECB puts Russians in EU, even residents, under scanner
European Union regulators have told some banks to scrutinise transactions by all Russian and Belarusian clients, including EU residents, to ensure that they are not...
Collingwood named England interim coach for West Indies tour
England assistant coach Paul Collingwood has been named interim head coach for next month’s three-test tour of the West Indies, the country’s cricket board (ECB)...