ECB's Draghi calls for "quantum leap" in European integration

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 08:30

Describing the euro zone economy as "steadily recovering", European Central Bank President Mario Draghi called on Monday for a "quantum leap" in European integration so countries share more sovereignty.

European stocks mixed at open

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 14:28

Europe`s stock markets diverged in opening deals on Friday, as investors cautiously awaited key US non-farm payrolls data.

ECB unveils new 20-euro banknote

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 23:30

The European Central Bank unveiled Tuesday the new 20-euro banknote, nine months before it starts circulating from November.

ECB's Draghi wants to buy bonds, but who will sell?

Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015, 17:34

At the height of the euro zone debt crisis in 2012, ECB President Mario Draghi`s problem was how to convince investors to hold on to European bonds. Now he faces a struggle to make them sell.

Greece confident ahead of EU meeting, but sticking to its no-austerity guns

Last Updated: Sunday, February 15, 2015, 22:29

Greece said on Sunday it was confident of reaching agreement in negotiations with its euro zone partners but reiterated it would not accept harsh austerity strings in any debt pact.

ECB cancels soft treatment of Greek debt in warning to Athens

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 09:25

The European Central Bank abruptly cancelled its acceptance of Greek bonds in return for funding on Wednesday, shifting the burden onto Athens` central bank to finance its lenders and isolating Greece unless it strikes a new reform deal.

ECB rings in new year with QE fireworks

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 19:38

The European Central Bank began 2015 with a bang, unveiling plans Thursday for a massive trillion-euro bond purchase programme to ward off deflation and end stagnation in the eurozone economy.

ECB compromises with Germany over QE programme: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 10:20

The European Central Bank will introduce quantitative easing next week but in a manner that shares risks among all eurozone nations, following concerns from Germany, the Financial Times reported Saturday.

'ECB Jan 22 meeting to examine launching sovereign debt purchase'

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 13:42

"We should also decide if the purchase would concern the debt of certain countries or if it should be balanced across the entire eurozone," said Coeure.

Top EU lawyer clears ECB bond-buying

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 18:26

A senior advisor to the EU`s top court found Wednesday that a hugely controversial bond-buying programme by the European Central Bank is legal, clearing the way for the ECB to begin buying government debt.

ECB has few options left aside from QE: Draghi

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 14:58

The European Central Bank (ECB) does not have many options left apart from sovereign bond purchases to ward off deflation in the euro area, its president Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.

ECB ready to decide on QE by January meeting: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 15:50

The European Central Bank is not divided over the issue of sovereign bond purchases and will be in a position to reach a decision this month, two top officials said Tuesday.