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Deutsche Bank CEO gives up oversight of investment bank in revamp

The move is likely to reassure regulators, who worried that Sewing had too much on his plate, potentially leaving the investment bank open to operational hazards

European Central Bank signals faster money-printing to keep lid on yields

The bloc's fiscal support is also modest compared to the $1.9 trillion relief package approved by the United States Congress

European Central Bank signals faster money-printing to keep lid on yields

Germany's 10-year yield, the benchmark for the region, extended its fall after the decision

European Central Bank to step up pace of stimulus programme

The European Central Bank said Thursday it will step up its bond-buying stimulus in the coming months

European Banking Authority hit by Microsoft software hack attack

The rapidly escalating attack came months after the SolarWinds Corp. breaches by suspected Russian cyberattackers

Central banks face jumpy bond market with 10 days of policy decisions

While policy makers welcome a modest rise in bond yields as a signal of confidence in the economic outlook, they worry an unchecked jump would undercut recoveries

Digital currency an idea that can go far, but will RBI explore it?

Skepticism is high about "Retail Direct" because previous attempts at bringing public debt to the masses haven't gone anywhere

Draghi's capitalist model that restructured Italy is running aground

Unlike those privatisations, the current expansion isn't matched by a coherent vision beyond fighting the coronavirus crisis, an omission that is straining the governing coalition.

As infections rise, European Central Bank prepares another stimulus

The bank could add a half-trillion euros or more to its existing bond purchases.

World's central banks are now begging govts to power economic rebound

Without aggressive fiscal stimulus now, economies may develop deep scars that hobble growth over the longer term. That could then leave central banks unable to prepare for the next shock or recession

ECB eyes more bond buys, cheap loans to keep euro zone afloat: Lagarde

Lagarde said inflation in the 19-country bloc was now likely to remain negative for longer than expected as a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak forces new restrictions on economic activity.

ECB eyes more bond buys, cheap loans in December as Covid-19 pandemic hits

Lagarde said ECB staff were already working on "all instruments"

New pandemic wave could delay euro zone rebound, ECB's Lagarde says

A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic risks delaying the euro zone's economic recovery, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday

Inflation targeting is a stupid policy

In trying to increase by a fairly random amount an index of prices that they largely can't control, central banks couldn't have done much more harm

Europe's central bank moves toward introducing digital version of euro

With consumers increasingly using cashless ways to buy things, the European Central Bank on Friday took a step closer to issuing a digital version of the euro currency shared by 19 countries

European Central Bank takes a step closer toward introducing digital euro

The euro belongs to Europeans and our mission is to be its guardian, said Christine Lagarde, ECB President.

Lagarde makes case for aligning ECB's inflation strategy with US Fed

The ECB is widely expected to follow in the footsteps of the Fed, which said last month it would aim for inflation of 2% on average

West's central banks are undergoing a profound shift. RBI must not follow

Starting with the Fed, the West's central bankers are descending into a dangerous spiral of overconfidence. RBI has no such room for error

Covid-19: Banks get more capital relief as ECB wants stimulus to work

Banks will be temporarily allowed to tweak the math behind a financial strength metric known as the leverage ratio to their benefit by stripping out deposits held at central banks, the ECB said

Euro gains blunted stimulus boost to inflation, says Christine Lagarde

Lagarde's cautious remarks on Thursday, when the central bank kept its stimulus settings on hold, failed to stop the currency's gain