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ECB’s Lagarde: Need New Approach to Capital Markets Union

ECB’s Lagarde: Need New Approach to Capital Markets Union

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Friday said that for the Capital Markets Union (CMU) to help Europe face its challenges, a completely different approach was necessary.

17 November 2023 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lagarde: Cannot Be Complacent About Financial Stability Risks

ECB’s Lagarde: Cannot Be Complacent About Financial Stability Risks

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday said that it would be inappropriate to be triumphant about having avoided risks to financial stability just because some of these hadn’t yet fully materialised.

16 November 2023 Central Bank News
ECB’s Elderson: Consistent Regulation Necessary to Support Green Transition

ECB’s Elderson: Consistent Regulation Necessary to Support Green Transition

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Frank Elderson on Tuesday called for regulatory and legislative adjustments related to the climate transition to treat private financial institutions the same way as other sectors of the economy.

14 November 2023 Central Bank News
ECB’s Makhlouf: Response to Future Challenges Cannot Be Accommodative

ECB’s Makhlouf: Response to Future Challenges Cannot Be Accommodative

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf on Saturday said that challenges emerging from geopolitical tensions, financial system disruption and developments in technology called for a different reaction than before.

11 November 2023 Central Bank News
They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The following is an overview of recent comments made by European Central Bank Governing Council members. We include only comments made since the Governing Council meeting of 26 October, but earlier comments can still be seen in versions up to that of 25 October .

10 November 2023 Central Bank News