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Keynote Lecture on Retail Banking Market Integration and Financial Stability in the Eurozone

Posted on July 12, 2017 by haraldborders

In my Jean Monnet keynote lecture on the International Conference on Banking and Finance at the University of Warsaw on 10 July 2017, entitled “Whatever it takes: Retail Banking Market Integration and Financial Stability in the Eurozone”, I have highlighted … Continue reading →

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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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Rebalancing EU governance could help rebuild support for the EU

Posted on September 1, 2016 by haraldborders

The impact of Brexit on the future of the EU lies in the hands of European policymakers. In a best case scenario, Brexit will serve as a forceful push toward reforming European governance. The British vote has highlighted the political … Continue reading →

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New Research Paper: The Resurgence of Cultural Borders during the Financial Crisis: The Changing Geography of Eurozone Cross-Border Depositing

Posted on May 7, 2016 by haraldborders

This paper, jointly written with Stefanie Kleimeier and Sylvia Heuchemer, has just been published by the Journal of Financial Stability 24(2016) and can be dowloaded here (free access until June 23, 2016). The paper investigates the impact of cultural borders … Continue reading →

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The use of overly intrusive conditionality in Greece is threatening the European project

Posted on May 31, 2015 by haraldborders

A Greek default may be only a matter of weeks away unless an agreement on the reform programme between Greece and “the institutions” will be reached. But Greece demands to renegotiate the whole programme, while the institutions, fearing a precedent, … Continue reading →

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The ‘Juncker plan’ does not offer a genuine path to boosting the Eurozone’s recovery

Posted on March 22, 2015 by haraldborders

The €315 billion European investment initiative – the so called ‘Juncker plan’ – was accepted by EU finance ministers on 10 March and is expected to go operational as a new “European Fund for Strategic Investment” (EFSI) by mid-2015. Is … Continue reading →

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