ECB policies contributing to ultralow interest rates, inflation and inequalities
Prospects for growth in southern European countries are in jeopardy Following the global recession and the European sovereign debt crisis the ECB adopted a...
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Minister chides MPs over sloppy repo bill
Parliament’s enactment last week of a bill impacting foreclosure procedures was ‘sloppy’, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Monday, hinting that the legislative proposal may...
Stark warning from ECB over any changes to law on foreclosures (Updated)
The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that changing the foreclosures law would have a significant negative impact on the island’s banking system, MPs heard...
Latvia broke EU law in removing central bank chief
LUXEMBOURG, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Latvia broke European Union law by barring its central bank governor, who is also a European Central Bank policymaker, from...
EU push for ‘good’ part of Co-op to merge with local lender
The European Central Bank (ECB) seems to favour merging the performing operations of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) with another Cypriot lender, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades...
ECB’s Draghi signals ready to act, defends banker meetings
By Francesco Guarascio and Francesco Canepa The head of the European Central Bank underlined on Thursday the bank’s readiness to extend money printing, warning that...
Protesters clash with police near new European bank HQ in Frankfurt
By John O’Donnell and Paul Carrel Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in...