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European Central Bank and Reserve Bank of India sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation

13/01/2015(0)

Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), and Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in ... Read More

Greece will need EU/IMF consent to cover funding needs via T-bills

12/01/2015(0)

Greece‘s leftist opposition Syriza party will need EU/IMF approval to issue short-term debt to cover funding needs in the first quarter if it takes power after a January 25 ... Read More

ECB President Draghi says that the Eurozone Is Facing ‘A Long Period Of Weakness’

02/01/2015(0)

The eurozone faces a growing risk of unstable prices, the head of the European Central Bank said in an interview published Friday, at a time when concerns are mounting ... Read More

Dollar Extends Rally on Fed View; Euro Slumps to Two-Year Low

02/01/2015(0)

The dollar extended gains against its major peers after posting its best year since at least 2005 amid speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. The ... Read More

Euro Falls to Two-Year Low Amid Greek Concern as Yuan Weakens

30/12/2014(0)

The euro declined to a two-year low versus the dollar on concern anti-austerity opposition party Syriza will win Greek elections next month, endangering the country’s bailout agreement. The 18-nation ... Read More

How to deal with Europe’s ailing economy?

15/12/2014(0)

There has been a lot of discussion lately in Europe and especially at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters for the need (or not) of non-conventional monetary tools to ... Read More

ECB headquarters are pictured prior to the bank's monthly news conference in Frankfurt

SNB Threatening Negative Rate Awaits Draghi’s Next Move

09/12/2014(0)

Swiss National Bank officials have their eyes on one man: Mario Draghi. The prospect of the European Central Bank intensifying stimulus by purchasing government bonds has weakened the euro, ... Read More

Gold Declines Before U.S. Jobs Report as Investors Weigh Demand

05/12/2014(0)

Gold fell before U.S. payrolls data that may show employers added more workers last month, boosting the case for an increase in borrowing costs in the largest economy as ... Read More

ECB Weighs Further Action As Economic Picture Darkens

04/12/2014(0)

The European Central Bank will spell out the scale of economic malaise facing the euro zone after it meets on Thursday under growing pressure to take dramatic action to prevent the ... Read More

Euro zone risks return to contraction, China outlook smoggy

04/12/2014(0)

The euro zone economy may face another contraction after business activity grew less than expected in November, although although Asian readings were more upbeat, while U.S. data was mixed ... Read More

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