ECB holds rates steady as Greece debt deadline looms

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 20:50

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady, as expected, on Wednesday, but investors were listening for what ECB chief Mario Draghi had to say about Greece.

ECB chief says economic and monetary union delays 'dangerous'

Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015, 23:46

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi called on eurozone members Saturday to summon the political courage and discipline to speed economic and monetary union, warning further "delay could be dangerous."

ECB's Draghi lobs ball back to governments on reforms

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 18:19

The economic skies above Europe are clearing after the long years of crisis and it is imperative that governments take advantage of this to get their economies in order, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said on Friday.

ECB stimulus to stay `as long as needed`: Draghi

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 23:31

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said Thursday that the bank`s massive stimulus for the eurozone will remain in force "as long as needed" to stabilize prices.

ECB raises Greek bank emergency funding by 1.4 billion euros

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 18:28

The European Central Bank on Wednesday raised the maximum emergency funding that Greek banks can obtain by 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion), a banking source said.

'More work needed now' by Greece for debt deal: Draghi

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 00:19

European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said Saturday that Greece needs to do much more, and urgently so, on an acceptable plan to gain further EU financing.

ECB committed to full QE programme, sees stronger recovery

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 21:18

The European Central Bank has no plans to curb or curtail its money-printing programme although it expects euro zone economic recovery to broaden and strengthen.

ECB news conference interrupted after woman charges at Draghi

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 20:57

A news conference by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi in the bank`s headquarters was briefly interrupted Wednesday when a young woman charged at Draghi calling for an "end to the ECB dictatorship".

ECB holds rates steady as recovery set to gain pace

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 18:10

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady as expected at its policy meeting on Wednesday, as signs multiply that its monetary medicine is slowly beginning to work.

ECB to keep liquidity floodgates open as recovery gains pace

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 08:39

The European Central Bank (ECB) will be keen to stress Wednesday that it has no plans to roll back controversial policy measures, as signs multiply that its medicine is beginning to work, analysts said.

ECB's Draghi says money printing already helping recovery

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 22:27

"Monetary policy is reinforcing the cyclical recovery. I insist in saying `cyclical` because this recovery is not structural," he told a parliamentary committee hearing, in a reference to long-term problems such as unemployment.

Draghi says criticism of ECB is 'unfair'

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 16:51

European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said on Wednesday it was "not fair" to label the ECB as the main perpetrator of unpopular austerity in Europe as protestors clashed with police outside.