Mario Draghi
Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, took charge of Italy’s new government on Friday, and unveiled a cabinet that mixed unaffiliated...
Why 150% is the new 100% for public debt/GDP
Swaha Pattanaik When it comes to age, 70 is supposed to be the new 50. A similar rethink is on the cards for public debt....
ECB, keeping rates unchanged, stays quiet about future policy
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at historic lows on Thursday and its president said the Bank was committed to pursuing substantial...
Draghi rejects German criticism, calls on Berlin carry its weight
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi rejected German criticism of the bank’s super-loose monetary policy on Wednesday, calling sub-zero interest rates a necessity and urging...
ECB keeps policy steady, sees Brexit initially contained (Updated)
The European Central Bank kept its interest rates and policy plans unchanged on Thursday and said the immediate stress caused to markets by Britain’s shock...
ECB facing gathering storm clouds but will hold fire for now
The European Central Bank is all but certain to keep rates firmly on hold on Thursday but will have to address an ever-growing list of...
Top German court clears ECB’s OMT scheme with minor limits
Germany’s Constitutional Court rejected on Tuesday a challenge of the European Central Bank’s emergency bond-buying scheme, placing only minor limits on the Bundesbank’s participation in...
No handouts, but ECB’s Draghi pledges loose policy ‘as long as needed’
By Balazs Koranyi and John O’Donnell European Central Bank President Mario Draghi brushed off German criticism of his ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday and vowed...
ECB’s Draghi signals end to rate cuts, overshadows stimulus (Update 2)
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi unleashed a bold easing package on Thursday, cutting rates and expanding asset buys,...
Draghi says ECB still has ammunition amid doubts
By Noah Barkin and Paul Taylor European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Friday that the bank had plenty of instruments at its disposal...