Tag Archives: ECB

QOTD: Super Mario Speaks

Posted on June 27, 2017 by macromon

“Deflationary forces have been replaced by reflationary ones.”  – Mario Draghi

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ECB’s bond buying explained – FT

Posted on March 11, 2016 by macromon

ECB’s plans to purchase private sector debt in focus The ECB surprised investors with its unconventional methods of reinvigorating eurozone growth. Rochelle Toplensky, the FT’s markets reporter, explains. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here … Continue reading →

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Eurozone QE explained – FT

Posted on March 17, 2015 by macromon

The European Central Bank has unleashed a landmark quantitative easing package to rid the eurozone of the threat of economic stagnation. The package could help the EU economy turn a corner, but some of the region’s national central banks could … Continue reading →

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Draghi confident on inflation and growth – FT

Posted on March 5, 2015 by macromon

The European Central Bank’s president Mario Draghi announced the quantitative easing programme will start on Monday. The FT’s Ferdinando Giugliano and Ralph Atkins discuss what securities the ECB will be buying, and its growth and inflation outlook. For more video … Continue reading →

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Super Mario returns – but is it enough? – FT

Posted on January 22, 2015 by macromon

Mario Draghi, has announced a bigger than expected package of quantitative easing of €60bn per month, but will that be enough to revive the eurozone economy? Ralph Atkins, capital markets editor, and economics correspondent Ferdinando Giugliano discuss the ECB’s QE … Continue reading →

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Economic hope mired in eurozone gloom – FT

Posted on January 21, 2015 by macromon

While there may be hope that low oil prices will help industrialised nations recover more quickly, there is also concern among delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos about the eurozone despite an expected QE programme by the ECB. … Continue reading →

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Will ECB launch full QE? – FT

Posted on December 2, 2014 by macromon

With deflation a worry, will the European Central Bank embark on full-blown US-style quantitative easing this month? Claire Jones, eurozone economy correspondent, discusses why the ECB is likely to leave QE until next year. For more video content from the … Continue reading →

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Has Draghi opened the floodgates? – FT

Posted on June 9, 2014 by macromon

Mario Draghi is tackling the dearth of small business loans with €400bn of cheap long-term loans, TLTROs. William De Vijlder of BNP Paribas Investment Partners discusses with John Authers whether this will open the floodgates or lead to stagnant water … Continue reading →

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The ECB moves – is it enough? – FT

Posted on June 5, 2014 by macromon

The European Central Bank has cut its deposit rate to below zero per cent and introduced other radical measures to fight the threat of deflation. The FT’s Chris Giles and Ferdinando Giugliano discuss what these actions mean. For more video … Continue reading →

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ECB cuts rates to buoy eurozone economy – EuroNews

Posted on June 5, 2014 by macromon

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