Tag Archives: ECB

Will a president Macron be able to reform the eurozone?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by haraldborders

European financial markets are already betting on the victory of centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron in the country’s May 7 second-round election. Are investors right to believe that the eurozone – the monetary union of countries that have incorporated … Continue reading →

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Finally, some good economic news from the Eurozone – but will it last?

Posted on April 10, 2017 by haraldborders

Finally, good news from the Eurozone. Unemployment rates fell to 9.5% in February 2017. According to Eurostat, this is the lowest rate since May 2009. The 19 countries that have adopted the common currency are thus returning back to the unemployment level … Continue reading →

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Impressions from the Jean Monnet Workshop “Financial Globalization and its Spillovers”

Posted on March 22, 2017 by haraldborders

Links to the videos of the keynote speeches by Benoît Cœuré and Barry Eichengreen and the subsequent panel discussions can be found here. Moreover, links to the workshop website, the speeches and some foto impressions can also be found here. The … Continue reading →

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Benoît Cœuré on Euro Area Exit Options

Posted on February 18, 2017 by haraldborders

Reuters titles “Letting countries leave euro zone would break ECB policy: Coeure” in their coverage of the event  “25 Years after Maastricht: The Future of Money and Finance in Europe“, held at Maastricht University on February 16, 2017, which was part of the … Continue reading →

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Benoît Cœuré: Keynote Speech on Sustainable Globalisation: Lessons from Europe

Posted on February 18, 2017 by haraldborders

In his keynote speech at the special event on “25 Years after Maastricht: The Future of Money and Finance in Europe“, held at Maastricht University on February 16, 2017, which was  part of the Jean Monnet Workshop “Financial Globalization and … Continue reading →

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Quantitative easing: Germans have nothing to lose but their fears!

Posted on January 22, 2015 by haraldborders

The European Central Bank is due to decide whether and how to undertake quantitative easing (QE) via large-scale purchases of government debt on secondary markets. For Germany – as the Eurozone’s largest economy and one with a decidedly conservative monetary stance – … Continue reading →

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The case for using public investment to boost growth in the Eurozone is overwhelming

Posted on October 28, 2014 by haraldborders

One year after the Eurozone’s much hyped ‘recovery’, signalled by some green shoots in the second quarter of 2013, the region’s quarterly economic growth is flat again. Even Germany’s growth prospects have been revised downward, and recent IMF estimates point to an almost 40 … Continue reading →

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Draghi calls for spending to rescue Euro – but will governments do ‘whatever it takes’?

Posted on September 7, 2014 by haraldborders

In July 2012 European Central Bank president Mario Draghi famously announced that the ECB would do “whatever it takes” to rescue the Euro. And he added: “Believe me, it will be enough.” In fact, it has so far been enough to avoid … Continue reading →

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