ECB flags beefed up QE as growth, inflation outlook fades

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:29

The European Central Bank cut its growth and inflation forecasts on Thursday, warning of possible further trouble from China and paving the way for an expansion of its already massive 1 trillion-euro plus asset-buying programme.

ECB could ramp up bond purchase programme if necessary: Draghi

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:09

The European Central Bank could ramp up its contested bond purchase programme, extending it beyond September 2016 if needed, ECB president Mario Draghi said on Thursday.

ECB cuts growth, inflation forecasts for 2015-2017

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:06

The European Central Bank on Thursday cut its forecasts for both economic growth and inflation in the single currency area over the next few years.

ECB seen cutting inflation outlook, hinting at more policy action

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 17:38

The European Central Bank is set to cut its inflation forecasts on Thursday but hold back from concrete policy action, promising only to beef up its bond-buying programme if growth and inflation prospects weaken further.

ECB holds rate steady as focus on inflation, China

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 17:35

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday, a spokesman said, amid investor concern over the economic fallout from the slowdown in China.

ECB, Eurogroup give Greece breathing space after Athens vote

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 23:31

Eurozone ministers approved the launch of Greece bailout talks and the ECB boosted its cash lifeline to the crisis-hit country Thursday after lawmakers in Athens grudgingly passed a tough reform package demanded by creditors.

Draghi said to doubt Greek solution as Tsipras reforms awaited

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 15:02

The ECB is keeping shuttered Greek banks afloat with emergency liquidity capped until the weekend as leaders of the 19-nation euro zone race to find a last-minute third bailout for Athens.

ECB's Draghi defends Greek pension, tax reforms

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 19:07

"The measures on the pension system have been designed to be progressive and they have been mostly applied mainly to pensions above 1,000 euros," Mario Draghi wrote in the letter dated June 30 to Notis Marias.

ECB`s Draghi says major Greek banks currently solvent

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 21:22

Greece`s major banks are currently solvent and the European Central Bank will continue to provide liquidity to them to help finance the economy, ECB president Mario Draghi said on Monday.

Euro steady after ECB and Greek debt meetings

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 13:11

The euro held its gains on Thursday, bolstered by the European Central Bank`s upbeat inflation forecasts and hopes for a last-minute Greek bailout deal.

ECB sees growth faltering as it presses on with QE

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 23:16

Europe has lost some growth momentum and bond market volatility is here to stay, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday, pledging to see through its money printing scheme until its job of lifting the economy is done.

ECB says no talk of exiting bond purchase programme yet

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 22:49

European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said Wednesday that the ECB is a "long way" from considering phasing out its controversial bond purchase programme any time soon.