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LORENZO BINI SMAGHI
Scoring the debate over adequate capital rules in post-crisis eraAsk most academics and the answer you will typically get is that banks should hold more capital than is currently required.
- ECB keeps key rate at 1% as inflation kicks in
With widening economic divergences already making it harder for ECB to set a common monetary policy, its response may be to do nothing.
- European Union vows to avert Greek default
Greece's Papandreou called the commitment to a new three-year aid program "not only a green light but also a positive sign for the future o...
- Mario Draghi to succeed Trichet as European Central Bank president
The 63- year-old Italian will take over from Jean-Claude Trichet as the head of the ECB, beginning an eight-year term on November 1.
- ECB rejects Greek debt revamp in policy clash
European Central Bank officials ruled out a Greek debt restructuring, clashing with political leaders over a solution to the sovereign fina...
- Would Higher Inflation Targets Work in Asia?
With the worst of the global financial crisis seemingly over, academics and policymakers have begun to assess the performance of government...
- Govts split over stimulus, IMF warns on recession
Japan and China added to divisions among top nations over whether they are doing enough to fight the financial crisis, as the IMF warned of...
- Germany, France may have to bail out entire euro nations in distress
Germany and France may be forced to contemplate the bailout of entire nations rather than just individual banks as European government budg...
- How the ECB sets interest rates for the eurozone
The ECB has been responsible for monetary policy in the 15 countries that share the euro starting in January 1999, and has an obligation to...
- ECB on data watch; may take rate call in next few weeks
The flow of data in the coming weeks will be crucial for the European Central Bank in deciding whether to speed up interest rate rises.