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  1. Ding, Ding! The Dow Hits 13,000!
    The Daily Beast logo The Daily Beast 1 hour ago

    This weekend, after months of delay and brinksmanship, the financial ministers of the Eurozone agreed to the next tranche of bailout money for Greece, which will include write-downs of Greek debt by as much as 70%. Add to this the aggressive,...

  2. Greece: Bailout In The Mail, Not Enough Money In The Envelope
    International Business Times logo International Business Times 1 hour ago

    And that in turn will undermine whatever confidence is happening in Italy, Portugal and Spain. Credit rating downgrades as we have seen since late last year, could become more regular for European countries and their banks and the European Central Bank...

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    (Front-back) Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, is followed by Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation as they arrive at the...

    (Front-back) Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, is followed by Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation as they arrive at the... View Photo »

  4. We are now looking at a true financial crisis -- that is broad-based disruption in financial markets
    – European Central Bank SOURCE: EUbusiness 2 months ago
  5. The Tragic Greek Sideshow
    Wall Street Journal logo Wall Street Journal 1 hour ago

    More than saving Greece, the last two years have been mainly about insulating the rest of Europe from Greece. This Europe has gradually done. Tuesday's bailout takes another such step by protecting the European Central Bank from taking losses on its...

  6. The last Greek bailout - and not because it will work
    The Age logo The Age 1 hour ago

    Meryl Streep's new movie The Iron Lady is a timely reminder of the bitter battles that have to be fought – and you certainly don't have to be a Thatcherite to appreciate the fine human story. Delaying the Greek default and exit also gives the European...

  7. Greece bailout wards off Europe meltdown
    WHDH-TV logo WHDH-TV 1 hour ago

    The eurozone countries will reduce the interest that Greece has to pay for its first package of bailout loans to 1.5 percentage points over market rates from between 2 percentage points to 3 percentage points currently. At the same time, the European...

  8. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 13 hours ago
    (R-L) Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation arrive to meet Portuguese parliament members at...

    (R-L) Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation arrive to meet Portuguese parliament members at... View Photo »

  9. But it will be a struggle above $1.30 as we expect the European Central Bank to cut interest rates.
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  10. Vincent Browne v The ECB
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  11. Bailout deal means more pain for Greece
    USA Today logo USA Today 1 hour ago

    Combined with other concessions, the package cuts the value of Greece's 206 billion euros in private debt by more than 70%, he said. The rest of Greece's debt, 144 billion euros owed to public entities such as the European Central Bank, is not affected...

  12. Second big bail-out takes Greece off the critical list – for now
    The Scotsman logo The Scotsman 1 hour ago
    Evangelos Venizelos (L) and Lucas Papademos hold a joint news conference. Picture: Reuters

    Britain, because resolving the eurozone crisis would be the biggest boost that Britain could get for its economy this year.” The Chancellor said the deal was a major step towards securing debt sustainability in Greece. Permanent monitors from the EU,...

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About European Central Bank

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The European Central Bank (ECB) is one of the world's most important central banks, responsible for monetary policy covering the 16 member States of the Eurozone. It was established by the European Union (EU) in 1998 with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Full Article

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  1. European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi arrives at a Eurogroup meeting at the European Union council headquarters in Brussels February 20, 2012. Euro zone finance ministers are expected to approve a second rescue package for Greece at a meeting on Monday, a move officials... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi arrives at a Eurogroup meeting at the European Union council headquarters in Brussels February 20, 2012. Euro zone finance ministers are expected to approve a second rescue package for Greece at a meeting on Monday, a move officials...

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  2. (Front-back) Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, is followed by Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation as they arrive at the Portuguese parliament at S. Bento in... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 13 hours ago

    (Front-back) Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, is followed by Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation as they arrive at the Portuguese parliament at S. Bento in...

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  3. (R-L) Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation arrive to meet Portuguese parliament members at S. Bento in Lisbon February 21, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 13 hours ago

    (R-L) Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation and Hossein Samiei, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation arrive to meet Portuguese parliament members at S. Bento in Lisbon February 21, 2012.

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  4. Hossein Samiei, representative of the International Monetary Fund, left, Rasmus Ruffer, of the European Central Bank, second left, and Juergen Kroeger, representative of the European Commission meet with Maria da Assuncao Esteves, right, President of the Portuguese Parliament Tuesday,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 13 hours ago

    Hossein Samiei, representative of the International Monetary Fund, left, Rasmus Ruffer, of the European Central Bank, second left, and Juergen Kroeger, representative of the European Commission meet with Maria da Assuncao Esteves, right, President of the Portuguese Parliament Tuesday,...

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  5. Hossein Samiei, representative of the International Monetary Fund, Rasmus Ruffer, of the European Central Bank, and Juergen Kroeger, representative of the European Commission, are received by the President of the Portuguese Parliament, unseen, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at the parliament... AP Photo logo AP Photo 13 hours ago

    Hossein Samiei, representative of the International Monetary Fund, Rasmus Ruffer, of the European Central Bank, and Juergen Kroeger, representative of the European Commission, are received by the President of the Portuguese Parliament, unseen, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at the parliament...

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  6. Hossein Samiei (L), head of the International Monetary Fund delegation, Rasmus Ruffer (2L), head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation and Jurgen Kroger, (3L) head of a European Union (EU) delegation sit as the speaker of the Portuguese parliament Assuncao Esteves (R) gestures during... Getty Images logo Getty Images 13 hours ago

    Hossein Samiei (L), head of the International Monetary Fund delegation, Rasmus Ruffer (2L), head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation and Jurgen Kroger, (3L) head of a European Union (EU) delegation sit as the speaker of the Portuguese parliament Assuncao Esteves (R) gestures during...

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  7. Rasmus Ruffer (R), head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, Jurgen Kroger (2nd-R) , head of a European Union (EU) delegation and Hossein Samiei (3rd-R) head of the International Monetary Fund delegation arrive at the Portuguese parliament on February 21, 2012 in Lisbon. Getty Images logo Getty Images 13 hours ago

    Rasmus Ruffer (R), head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, Jurgen Kroger (2nd-R) , head of a European Union (EU) delegation and Hossein Samiei (3rd-R) head of the International Monetary Fund delegation arrive at the Portuguese parliament on February 21, 2012 in Lisbon.

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  8. Greece's Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos (L) talks with European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi (R) at a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels February 20, 2012. Euro zone finance ministers are expected to approve a second rescue package for Greece at a meeting on Monday, a move... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Greece's Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos (L) talks with European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi (R) at a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels February 20, 2012. Euro zone finance ministers are expected to approve a second rescue package for Greece at a meeting on Monday, a move...

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  9. (L) Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi (C) and German Finance State Secretary Jorg Asmussen talk prior to a Eurozone meeting on February 20, 2012 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. The eurozone ministers meet again on Greek... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago

    (L) Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi (C) and German Finance State Secretary Jorg Asmussen talk prior to a Eurozone meeting on February 20, 2012 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. The eurozone ministers meet again on Greek...

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  10. (Lt o R) French Finance minister francois Baroin, Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi and German Finance State Secretary Jorg Asmussen talk prior an Eurozone meeting on February 20, 2012 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. The... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago

    (Lt o R) French Finance minister francois Baroin, Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi and German Finance State Secretary Jorg Asmussen talk prior an Eurozone meeting on February 20, 2012 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. The...

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  11. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, left, gestures while speaking with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, second right, during a round table meeting of eurozone finance ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Eurozone governments... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, left, gestures while speaking with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, second right, during a round table meeting of eurozone finance ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Eurozone governments...

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  12. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos (L), European Central Bank president Mario Draghi talk prior an Eurozone meeting on February 20, 2012 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. The eurozone ministers met again over the Greek debt, and this time seems to have tightened the corset of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago

    Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos (L), European Central Bank president Mario Draghi talk prior an Eurozone meeting on February 20, 2012 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. The eurozone ministers met again over the Greek debt, and this time seems to have tightened the corset of...

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  13. Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, is followed by Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, as they leave the Socialist Party headquarters in Lisbon after a meeting February 20, 2012. Portugal is under the third bailout inspection of the... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Jurgen Kroger, head of a European Union (EU) delegation, is followed by Rasmus Ruffer, head of a European Central Bank (ECB) delegation, as they leave the Socialist Party headquarters in Lisbon after a meeting February 20, 2012. Portugal is under the third bailout inspection of the...

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  14. The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi speaks during the monthly news conference in Frankfurt, February 9, 2012. Draghi announced that the ECB will leave the interest rates unchanged. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi speaks during the monthly news conference in Frankfurt, February 9, 2012. Draghi announced that the ECB will leave the interest rates unchanged.

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  15. The President of the European Central Bank , Mario Draghi, laughs during a press conference in Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low 1 percent on Thursday while it waits to see whether the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    The President of the European Central Bank , Mario Draghi, laughs during a press conference in Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low 1 percent on Thursday while it waits to see whether the...

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  16. Klaus Masuch of the European Central Bank arrives a government office building before meeting Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos in Athens, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Greece's coalition government on Monday caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    Klaus Masuch of the European Central Bank arrives a government office building before meeting Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos in Athens, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Greece's coalition government on Monday caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions...

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  17. European Commission official Matthias Mors (R) and European Central Bank (ECB) official Klaus Masuch leave the office of Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos after their meeting in Athens on February 5, 2012. Papademos held an emergency meeting with political allies today after hours of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    European Commission official Matthias Mors (R) and European Central Bank (ECB) official Klaus Masuch leave the office of Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos after their meeting in Athens on February 5, 2012. Papademos held an emergency meeting with political allies today after hours of...

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  18. IMF chief debt inspector Poul Thomsen, bottom left, European Commission official Matthias Mors, right and Klaus Masuch of the European Central Bank, top center, representatives of the so-called troika of Greece's creditors _ the European Union, the European Central Bank and the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    IMF chief debt inspector Poul Thomsen, bottom left, European Commission official Matthias Mors, right and Klaus Masuch of the European Central Bank, top center, representatives of the so-called troika of Greece's creditors _ the European Union, the European Central Bank and the...

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  19. Clothes pegs hang on a line in the camp of Occupy activists near he Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Clothes pegs hang on a line in the camp of Occupy activists near he Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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  20. European Commission official Matthias Mors, second left, and Klaus Masuch of the European Central Bank, left, arrive a government office building before meeting Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos in central Athens on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Unions and employers' associations... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    European Commission official Matthias Mors, second left, and Klaus Masuch of the European Central Bank, left, arrive a government office building before meeting Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos in central Athens on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Unions and employers' associations...

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  21. European Central Bank's (ECB) Klaus Masuch (L) and European Commission Director Matthias Morse walk towards the Greek Finance Minister office in Athens February 3, 2012. Greece expects its 2011 budget deficit will be smaller than expected at between 9.1 and 9.4 percent of GDP, thanks to... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    European Central Bank's (ECB) Klaus Masuch (L) and European Commission Director Matthias Morse walk towards the Greek Finance Minister office in Athens February 3, 2012. Greece expects its 2011 budget deficit will be smaller than expected at between 9.1 and 9.4 percent of GDP, thanks to...

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  22. European Central Bank's (ECB) Klaus Masuch (L) and European Commission Director Matthias Morse walk towards the Greek Finance Minister office in Athens February 2, 2012. The European Central Bank must take part in Greece's debt swap, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    European Central Bank's (ECB) Klaus Masuch (L) and European Commission Director Matthias Morse walk towards the Greek Finance Minister office in Athens February 2, 2012. The European Central Bank must take part in Greece's debt swap, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on...

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  23. ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 12: A detailed view of the Bank of Greece sign is seen on its bulding during the demonstration against the new austerity measures in Syntagma Square on February 12, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Greece's creditors have demanded further austerity measures before... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 12: A detailed view of the Bank of Greece sign is seen on its bulding during the demonstration against the new austerity measures in Syntagma Square on February 12, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Greece's creditors have demanded further austerity measures before...

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  24. A riot policeman runs near the Finance Ministry during heavy clashes between protesters and riot police in Athens on February 12, 2012. Greek police fired tear gas at petrol bomb-throwing protesters outside parliament, where tens of thousands had massed in a rally against austerity... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    A riot policeman runs near the Finance Ministry during heavy clashes between protesters and riot police in Athens on February 12, 2012. Greek police fired tear gas at petrol bomb-throwing protesters outside parliament, where tens of thousands had massed in a rally against austerity...

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  25. Firemen work on extinguishing a fire spreading through a store during clashes between protesters and riot police near the Greek parliament in Athens on February 12, 2012. Greek police fired tear gas at petrol bomb-throwing protesters outside parliament, where tens of thousands had... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Firemen work on extinguishing a fire spreading through a store during clashes between protesters and riot police near the Greek parliament in Athens on February 12, 2012. Greek police fired tear gas at petrol bomb-throwing protesters outside parliament, where tens of thousands had...

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European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi arrives at a Eurogroup meeting at the European Union council headquarters in Brussels February 20, 2012. Euro zone finance ministers are expected to approve a second rescue package for Greece at a meeting on Monday, a move officials...

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  2. Bank of England Bank of England
  3. International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund
  4. European Union European Union
  5. Mario Draghi
  6. Angela Merkel Angela Merkel

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  1. We are now looking at a true financial crisis -- that is broad-based disruption in financial markets
    – European Central Bank SOURCE: EUbusiness 2 months ago
  2. One needs to interpret the (ZEW) results with care because they are very much influenced by investor sentiment, not necessarily what is happening in the real economy and it may be that the exceptional measures from the ECB (European Central Bank) buoyed the index
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  3. In September and October, two very bad months due to political uncertainty, we had a loss of 13-14 billion euros
    – European Central Bank SOURCE: Reuters 2 months ago
  4. The European Central Bank can't on its own change the underlying problems which are a challenge to the euro area which are loss of competitiveness and current account deficits
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  5. CPI data from the last few months point to the continuing expansion of the economy, but at a more moderate pace than in the first half of the year
    – European Central Bank SOURCE: Globes Online 2 months ago
  6. The European Central Bank can do so much but no more. In the end, it has to be a question for the governments of the euro area
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  7. If European leaders and the European Central Bank do not take action quickly, the eurozone will collapse within a few weeks. Concern about a negative turn in the eurozone remains mostly due to difficulties that have arisen from formulating a bailout package for countries suffering from the debt crisis
    – European Central Bank SOURCE: Globes Online 2 months ago
  8. But it will be a struggle above $1.30 as we expect the European Central Bank to cut interest rates.
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  9. Germany has made up its mind -- it wants treaty change and it is doing everything it can to push for it as rapidly as possible
    – European Central Bank SOURCE: International Business Times 2 months ago
  10. The biggest positive for the banking system in Europe, and thus Turkey, is the fact that the European Central Bank is now on the banks’ side
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  11. The generous supply of liquidity by the [European Central Bank] and the relatively affordable refinancing terms for Italy and Spain may have supported the improvement of this month's sentiment
    SOURCE: MarketWatch 1 month ago
  12. The European Central Bank [ECB] will probably lower its interest rate, which now stands at 1 percent, in the next ECB meeting. The EU is facing a serious crisis
    SOURCE: The Jakarta Post 1 month ago
  13. The European Central Bank’s purchase of European debt has added to stability and supported the French auctions
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  14. It is now being seen as a positive development, as eurozone governments and the European Central Bank are now likely to put more efforts in resolving the European financial crisis and therefore increasing the likelihood of success (in future measures)
    SOURCE: The Australian 1 month ago
  15. Threats of a Greek default could trigger another sell-off in the euro as investor confidence deteriorates ... As the rising risk for contagion casts a dour outlook for the region, it seems as though the European Central Bank will have little choice but to act as the lender of last resort. This may cause...
    SOURCE: CNN/Money 1 month ago
  16. The bottom line: Germany’s Bundesbank—BuBa for short—has quietly, automatically lent €495 billion to the European Central Bank via Target2. That lending has balanced correspondingly huge borrowings from Target2 by the central banks of weaker nations including Greece, Ireland, and Portugal—and lately Spa...
    SOURCE: Zero Hedge 1 month ago
  17. The ABI hopes the European regulation on the rating agencies will be completed and approved as quickly as possible and that the European Central Bank and central banks reconsider immediately the use of external ratings in their procedures and evaluation models
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  18. Our sense is that the volatility is going to continue in the early part of 2012, which may lead to some challenges in the M&A market, certainly for companies that have quite a bit of exposure in Europe ... We’re hearing anecdotally that orders in the fourth quarter coming out of Europe were slowing or d...
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Business Times 1 month ago
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  20. The eurozone has made progress in recent months, in particular the provision of liquidity to banks by the ECB (European Central Bank)
    – George Osborne SOURCE: News24 1 month ago
  21. But while I think a weaker euro is an inevitable consequence of this move — and indeed, I’m not sure [European Central Bank President Mario] Draghi sees that as a bad thing — I don’t think this means the single currency system is in more danger of collapse
    SOURCE: MarketWatch 1 month ago
  22. I think the action the European Central Bank took before Christmas to increase liquidity was very welcome.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  23. At one extreme is a repeat of 2008-09 where the region experiences a severe reduction in cross-border lending and an attendant freeze-up in trade financing ... At the other, the speedy creation of a fiscal compact with greater funding support from the European Central Bank.
    SOURCE: China Daily 1 month ago
  24. They have doubts in general about the system we are conducting in Europe, namely that we will advance via (fiscal) consolidation measures with a very restrictive policy of the European Central Bank
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  25. For the European Central Bank's part, everything that is within our possibilities will be done do bring about a relaxation (of the situation). We have made additional liquidity available and I think it is very important that overall a certain calming down takes place
    SOURCE: Hartford Courant 1 month ago
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