Search Results for: Mario Draghi
Dollar revved up for jobs data, Nikkei hits a high
March 6th, 2015
The dollar held pole position in Asia on Friday as bulls wagered a looming U.S. jobs report would add to the chance of rate hikes there, even as the European Central Bank embarks on a trillion euro campaign of ...
ECB decisions may prove to be a blessing in disguise
March 6th, 2015
Draghi adds 500 million euros to ELA, giving banks a breather European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi announced on Thursday a board decision on Greece that may appear tough but in fact averts a default during March at least ...
European Stimulus Sparks Bond Blitz
March 5th, 2015
French utility GDF is the first company in over 14 years to issue euro bonds bearing no regular payments for investors Investors snapped up a half-billion euros of French utility bonds that will pay them no interest, a groundbreaking ...
ECB meeting preview: What traders should expect from it
March 3rd, 2015
DESPITE a range of economic indicators suggesting that the Eurozone economy has finally begun to turn a corner, markets had an uncertain start to the week. Although the currency bloc’s unemployment rate slipped to 11.2 per cent in January ...
Greek Goverment shifts focus to funding needs after list approved
February 25th, 2015
Creditors clear reforms with some caveats The Greek government on Tuesday shifted its focus to the pressing matter of tackling immediate funding needs after the country’s international creditors provisionally approved a list of economic reforms proposed by the Greek ...
New €20 banknote unveiled in Frankfurt today
February 24th, 2015
The new €20 banknote’s “portrait window”, set in the hologram, is an innovation in banknote technology. The new €20 banknote will enter circulation on 25 November 2015, allowing an extended period of nine months for banknote equipment manufacturers, cash ...
Eurogroup: EU “Trojan Horses” and cracks in the wall
February 20th, 2015
Friday’s Eurogroup is expected to be a tough day of negotiation and a last chance for a “mutually beneficial” situation Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’ proposal for a six-month extension of its bailout facility was rejected by Germany that won’t ...
ECB Set to Release Meeting Minutes for the First Time Ever
February 19th, 2015
The European Central Bank is about to lift the veil on how it pushed through unprecedented stimulus against the wishes of some of its members. In a revamp of its communications, the ECB will on Thursday publish a summary ...
Markets mixed as oil plunge resumes
February 5th, 2015
US stocks pulled back on Wednesday on the backdrop of resumed slide in oil prices and news that European Central Bank will no longer accept Greek bonds as collateral. Energy, utilities and health-care stocks led the losses, with six ...
Merkel Says Greek Diplomatic Offensive Is Failing
February 5th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated that a diplomatic offensive by newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to ease his nation’s bailout-aid requirements is failing to win over converts. “I don’t think that the positions of the member states ...
