The Irish Times

German decision on ECB bond-buying programme creates unease

Cantillon: Ireland keeping sharp eye on powerplay in terms of cheap credit

Thu May 07 2020 - 03:02

Lane approaching fork in road as prospect of ECB post nears

TCD and regulatory roles position Central Bank governor for ECB chief economist job

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 05:31

Euro zone ‘wasting benefits of financial integration,’ says ECB

Vice president says euro zone members not taking advantage of single currency

Thu May 03 2018 - 10:22

Leadership improvement needed in Central Bank, governor tells staff

‘Clarity on strategy’ required, Philip Lane says after survey of workplace satisfaction

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 05:05

Philip Lane: From star pupil to ECB hopeful with Nobel potential

The Central Bank governor could finally secure an ECB executive board seat for Ireland

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 06:00

Philip Lane wins strong backing for ECB vice-presidency position

Majority of MEPs considered Lane’s performance ‘more convincing’ than Spanish rival

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 13:44

Just one other candidate besides Philip Lane in race for ECB job

Eurogroup finance ministers to discuss candidatures, with Lane well-liked in Frankfurt

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 05:00

‘Full weight’ of diplomatic services behind Lane ECB nomination

Paschal Donohoe says important for countries to identify ambitions

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 17:51

Donohoe to nominate Philip Lane for ECB vice-president position

Minister for Finance informs Cabinet of decision to nominate Central Bank governor

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 13:24

Donohoe considering Irish candidate for senior ECB post

Front runner for ECB vice-presidency is a Spanish politician

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 03:47

Greece to receive better repayment terms for bailout loans

Euro-area finance ministers agree to disburse €6.7 billion in aid starting in February

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 20:35

ECB board shake-up kicks off with vice-president’s job

Spain’s Luis de Guindos well placed in contest but the Central Bank’s Philip Lane may also be in contention

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 06:59

ECB roles may lure Central Bank executives

Cantillon: Philip Lane and Sharon Donnery could be in frame for looming ECB jobs

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 06:15

Banco Popular victim of large-scale run, says ECB

Bank subject to regualtory intervention and subsequently sold to Santander for €1

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 16:10

ECB ‘shouldn’t wait too long’ before removing stimulus

Board member says bank should be prepared to change stance quickly if necessary

Thu May 18 2017 - 10:21

ECB officials discussed larger rate cut at March meeting

Minutes also show exemption from negative rates mooted for some deposits

Thu Apr 07 2016 - 15:20

ECB warned of risks of negative interest rates

Erste Bank, Santander and UBS chiefs voice concerns over widely anticipated ECB cut

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 01:00

Eurozone inflation slows again in December

European Central Bank’s money printing strategy to boost inflation has yet to pay off

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 13:12

Why ECB’s quantitative easing won’t work and how it can be fixed

Monetary stimulus isn’t enough to get Europe’s economy moving again - investment is also needed

Mon Dec 07 2015 - 07:58

No limit to how far ECB will go to hit target, says Draghi

ECB president responds to criticism that latest stimulus package did not go far enough

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00

ECB to stay put, keep door open for more stimulus

Economic growth is slowing again, with even Germany seeing a recent string of poor data

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 08:39

ECB president agrees to appear before MEPs over Irish bailout

Mario Draghi to discuss bailout issue in November

Thu Sept 10 2015 - 12:39

Banking inquiry to discuss extension to report deadline

Chairman Ciarán Lynch says he is disappointed at ECB’s refusal to give evidence

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 09:45

ECB withdraws offer to assist banking inquiry

Chairman Ciaran Lynch ‘extremely disappointed’ with stance of ECB

Sun Sept 06 2015 - 11:35

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen called to banking inquiry

Charlie McCreevy among others who received letters from Oireachtas committee

Thu Apr 16 2015 - 17:40

Draghi to go to Italian committee but not Irish bank inquiry

ECB says it does not take part in national parliamentary inquiries

Sat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00

Banking inquiry told accountancy standards unchanged since crash

Professor says Irish Central Bank second only to Iceland in terms of its mistakes

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 18:22

ECB may decide on bond buys shortly, says Constancio

Bank wants to increase size of its balance sheet to round €1 tn higher than it is currently

Wed Nov 26 2014 - 15:01

PTSB to seek €200m from investors to plug capital hole

Chief executive confident of attracting ‘high level of interest’ in lending shortfall

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 11:29

Banks to submit delivery plan for €10bn shortfall

Eleven institutions, including PTSB, to restructure or raise capital on markets

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 06:36

Stress tests may not be enough to kick-start euro zone

Italy in spotlight as nine of its banks fail stress test

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 06:34

Setback for banks on tracker mortgages

Cantillon: ECB to be selective in purchases, vice-president indicates

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00

Irish banks may be restricted from offloading riskier assets

Vice-president says bank would need state guarantees to buy lower-ranking debt

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 10:56

ECB to link with bank watchdog to monitor stability risks

ECB vice president Vitor Constancio says markets are overheating due to low rates and monetary policy

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 16:14