European Central Bank @ecb@respublicae.eu

Inflation rates vary from one country to another across the euro area.
Our latest blog post looks into what causes these differences — from fluctuating economic cycles to government policies and energy prices.
(Now with the correct link)

[2024-11-20 12:16 UTC]

Financial stability vulnerabilities remain elevated in an environment of heightened geopolitical and policy uncertainty and rising global trade tensions, our Financial Stability Review finds.

[2024-11-20 09:01 UTC]

We need a resilient financial sector to achieve a carbon-neutral EU by 2050, writes Vice-President Luis de Guindos in
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23TheECBBlog
. We tested how resilient banks, investment funds and insurers are to stresses arising during the green transition.

[2024-11-19 11:34 UTC]

How did the euro area current account balance evolve in September? And how does it compare with the same month a year earlier?

[2024-11-19 09:30 UTC]

A shift from active to passive investing in equity markets over the past decade could have financial stability implications, as it can make these markets more volatile, a preview of our Financial Stability Review shows.

[2024-11-19 09:15 UTC]

Destroying nature means destroying the economy, says Executive Board member
https://nitter.privacydev.net/FrankElderson
. Elected governments are responsible for nature preservation, but accounting for nature-related risk is vital for central banks and supervisors.

[2024-11-19 09:02 UTC]

Europe must adapt to the changing world and anticipate the disruptions that technological and geopolitical shifts will bring, says President Christine
https://nitter.privacydev.net/Lagarde
.
We must regain lost ground in competitiveness and innovation.
Read her speech
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2024/html/ecb.sp241118_2~33a5a516a2.en.html

[2024-11-18 18:36 UTC]

We must foster the integration of the European banking sector, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch at the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/Europarl_EN
. She also discusses geopolitical risks, the overall risk outlook for banks and the need to make progress on banking and capital markets unions
https://europa.eu/!3TggCM

[2024-11-18 14:03 UTC]

Coming up at 15:00 CET: Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch speaks before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. She will discuss the state of the banking sector, the main risks we are facing and how to respond to future challenges.
Watch live
https://europa.eu/!YCCQt3

[2024-11-18 13:50 UTC]

At the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/bancaditalia
https://nitter.privacydev.net/suerf_org
conference, Chief Economist Philip R. Lane explains how macroeconomic models can help in understanding the extraordinary 2021-22 inflation surges and our monetary policy response.
Read his speech
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2024/html/ecb.sp241118_1~2c31ddbaa8.en.html

[2024-11-18 13:31 UTC]

Our latest Macroprudential Bulletin uses granular data to provide insight into bank lending to real estate investment funds in the euro area. This loan portfolio is small but appears to be risky.

[2024-11-05 09:21 UTC]

Our latest Macroprudential Bulletin maps out links between commercial real estate markets and the euro area financial system. Who owns commercial real estate assets and who finances investment in this market?

[2024-11-05 09:04 UTC]

New financial service providers and digitalisation are adding to the competitive pressure on banks, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch.
Cross-border mergers are one way to respond, although the risks they bring must be clearly assessed
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/interviews/date/2024/html/ssm.in241105~1916c5d68a.en.html

[2024-11-05 07:05 UTC]

We must make progress on banking union to maintain a resilient financial sector, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch.
Speaking to the Eurogroup, she reflects on 10 years of European supervision and discusses the changing risk environment banks face
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/ecb/pub/pdf/ssm.written_overview241104~30be59fdd0.en.pdf?548aa86e51a5760579aabf3f1bd3a901

[2024-11-04 16:01 UTC]

We have built a strong supervisory framework in Europe over the past 10 years, says Supervisory Board Vice-Chair
https://nitter.privacydev.net/FrankElderson
.
But past achievements don’t guarantee future success – banks and supervisors must adapt to new challenges stemming from crises
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/speeches/date/2024/html/ssm.sp241104~e6126e18d5.en.html

[2024-11-04 13:31 UTC]

Ten years ago today, European banking supervision became a reality!
Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch and former Chairs Andrea Enria and Danièle Nouy reflect on the journey, accomplishments, and challenges of keeping Europe’s biggest banks safe.
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/about/milestones/html/index.en.html

[2024-11-04 10:00 UTC]

Climate change and nature loss affect our economies. What is the latest research telling us, and what is the cost to our economies?
We answer these questions and more in
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23TheECBPodcast
.
Listen to the latest episode
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices/podcast/html/ecb.pod241101_episode96.en.html

[2024-11-01 10:04 UTC]

We still don’t have a digital payment solution that works effectively everywhere in the euro area in all payment situations, writes Executive Board member Piero Cipollone on
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23TheECBBlog
.
A digital euro would blend the simplicity of cash with digital convenience.

[2024-11-01 09:01 UTC]

🇪🇸 🇪🇺 Today, we remember the lives lost in the floods in Spain, joining other European institutions in flying our flags at half-mast. Our thoughts are with all those affected.
Expresamos nuestro más sentido pésame a las familias y a los seres queridos de las víctimas.

[2024-10-31 10:41 UTC]

Our
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23Economic
Bulletin discusses what drives revisions in market participants’ expectations for the policy rate path by using the Survey of Monetary Analysts.

[2024-10-31 10:05 UTC]