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ECB’s Draghi wants austerity and growth European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is telling eurozone government they have to keep control of their spending, and particularly the countries with… 06/05/2013
Central banks surprise Central banks worked hard during the Labour Day week. Both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central bank held their monthly meetings and both managed… 03/05/2013
ECB cuts interest rates, looks for ways to help companies borrow The European Central Bank has cut its main interest rate for the first time in 10 months, in an attempt to get the recession-mired eurozone growing… 02/05/2013
What more does the ECB need to cut rates? The European Central Bank is widely expected to stimulate economic growth by cutting interest rates soon. Weaker than expected statistics from Germany… 26/04/2013
Eurozone weakness makes ECB interest rate cut more likely Economists increasingly believe that the European Central Bank is about to cut interest rates for the eurozone. The feeling is that Mario Draghi and his… 24/04/2013
Political hope helps Italian bond yields Italy’s borrowing costs have fallen sharply with investors reacting positively to the moves to end its post-election political deadlock. Even before Enrico… 24/04/2013
New Russian central bank chief pledges changes Russia’s next central bank chief, Elvira Nabiullina, is pledging changes to the way the bank works in order to boost the flow of credit via retail bank… 09/04/2013
ECB talks about cutting interest rates but doesn’t The European Central Bank has held off cutting the cost of borrowing in the eurozone – for now. For the eighth straight month the benchmark interest rate… 07/03/2013
Rome pays the price of uncertainty The Italian government’s borrowing costs shot up on Tuesday in the wake of the inconclusive parliamentary election. There was a big increase in the amount… 26/02/2013
Euro slumps on ECB Draghi’s comments The European Central Bank has said it will monitor what impact the stronger euro is having on the region’s economy to make sure it does not derail the… 07/02/2013
ECB holds interest rates steady As expected, the European Central Bank has kept the cost of borrowing unchanged. Its main interest rate remains at a record low of three quarters of one… 10/01/2013
Eurozone troubles prompt Swedish rate cut Sweden’s central bank has cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percent to offset the impact of the eurozone’s troubles. It is now at one percent – the lowest… 18/12/2012
ECB predicts bleak 2013, keeps rates unchanged The European Central Bank has issued a bleak forecast for the eurozone economy. The experts there said it is likely to shrink next year, as it has this… 06/12/2012
ECB holds interest rates, forecasts grim 2013 As expected, the European Central Bank kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday at a record low 0.75 percent for the fifth month running. The … 06/12/2012
Italy’s borrowing costs fall below one per cent Italy’s borrowing costs for six-month debt fell to the lowest average level since April 2010. Exactly one year ago Italy was borrowing at a massive 6.5 per… 28/11/2012
Earn your haircut Greece is told As Greece waits for the release of 31 billion euros of emergency loans one top official has said the country will have to earn any, “haircut” on its… 16/11/2012
ECB holds on rate while launching OMTs The European Central bank has surprised no-one by keeping interest rates at three quarters of a percent. The ECB wants to be sure the record low rate is… 08/11/2012
One year on, how’s the ECB’s Draghi doing? As Mario Draghi marked his first year in the job as president of the European Central Bank, the eurozone economy remained troubled and the feeling was that it… 01/11/2012
ECB mulling issuing bond insurance The eurozone, through the ECB, is considering providing insurance for buyers of government bonds for the first time. The leap forward is being seen as a… 04/10/2012
OECB holds fire on rate cut Having taken to the unusual retreat of Brdo castle in Slovenia, quitting their tower in Frankfurt to incant over the ECB runes, the interest rate has stayed… 04/10/2012
Cost of borrowing goes down, down under Australia’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. It is now at the lowest level in three years – at 3.25… 02/10/2012
Fed ready for more stimulus? The financial markets are betting that the Federal Reserve is about to take action to stimulate the lacklustre US economy. A growing number of economists… 12/09/2012
Italy’s debt costs fall Italy’s two-year borrowing costs fell nearly two percentage points at an auction of debt on Tuesday. Rome sold all it wanted to – three billion euros’… 28/08/2012
Rate-fixing bankers should face criminal charges, EU says Rate-fixing bankers should be treated as criminals, the European Commission said on Wednesday. That is the view of the EU’s executive amid public anger over… 25/07/2012
Libor arrests on the cards European regulators and US investigators are close to arresting a number of traders for their role in the Libor scandal, reports indicated on Monday. … 23/07/2012
Spain’s borrowing costs hit new highs It is getting more difficult for Spain’s government to borrow money. The Spanish Treasury did manage to sell just under three billion euros worth of… 19/07/2012
Athens and Madrid’s difficult debt quest The Greek government is still struggling to raise cash from investors in the one area where it is not reliant on bailouts. On Tuesday it sold 1.65 billion… 17/07/2012
German bond yields fall further Germany’s cost of borrowing has fallen to a new record low. On Wednesday the government easily sold 4.15 billion euros worth of 10-year government bonds at… 11/07/2012
Record low eurozone rates – too little too late? After the latest EU summit, the European Central Bank has cut interest rates. But at the same time, it resisted pressure to do more. It seems that ECB head… 06/07/2012
Eurozone rate cut to boost growth The European Central Bank has cut borrowing costs to a new record low trying to breathe life into a weakening eurozone economy. The main interest rate was… 05/07/2012
Spanish debt costs rise Spain’s borrowing costs remain high despite the recent eurozone leaders’ deal aimed at helping the region’s most troubled economies. The Madrid Treasury… 05/07/2012
ECB cuts rates to new low As expected the European Central Bank has cut borrowing costs to a new record low. The benchmark interest rate has been reduced from 1.0 percent to 0.75… 05/07/2012
Bank trust shredded in Britain Public perception that banking practices are inherently dishonest may make the Barclays Libor scandal in Britain a tipping point away from the traditional… 04/07/2012
Business gone – Barclays to blame? One person with little reason to trust banks is British businessman Mike Lloyd, part owner of a group running 12 pubs in southern England. He says Barclays… 04/07/2012
Sweden holds borrowing rate Sweden’s central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.5 percent and plans to keep it there for just over one year. But in a statement… 04/07/2012
Spain’s borrowing costs soar The amount of interest that the Spanish government is having to pay to borrow in the medium term has soared again to the highest since the launch of the euro… 21/06/2012
Italy’s borrowing costs surge over contagion fears Italy’s borrowing costs have risen to their highest level since December over fears of contagion from the Spanish financial crisis. It sold 6.5 billion worth… 13/06/2012
ECB tells governments ‘you fix the crisis’ The European Central Bank did not cut interest rates at its monthly policy meeting on Wednesday, making it clear to eurozone governments that they have to do… 06/06/2012
Fed offers no clues on stimulus The Federal Reserve says the US economy is expanding moderately but after its latest policy meeting gave few clues into whether it might offer more stimulus… 25/04/2012
No change in eurozone interest rates The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at a record low of one percent on Wednesday. Recent grim economic indicators and renewed concerns… 04/04/2012
Fed keeps easing option open In this edition of Business Weekly, we bring you the Federal Reserve’s plan to keep US interest rates close to zero until 2014. Host Stefan Grobe discusses… 16/03/2012
Italy short-term borrowing costs plummet Italy’s short-term borrowing costs have fallen to their lowest in 17 months. The amount of interest Rome had to pay to sell 12.25 billion euros of six-month… 27/02/2012
ECB sees ‘substantial’ effect from cheap loan policy The European Central Bank says its flood of cheap long-term loans to eurozone banks is helping them substantially and ECB President Mario Draghi believes that… 12/01/2012
ECB holds interest rates No change from the European Central Bank this month after its back-to-back interest rate cuts late last year. Leaving its key borrowing rate at a record… 12/01/2012
Denmark makes money on safe haven loans The eurozone’s loss is Denmark’s gain. So desperate are investors to find safe havens away from the eurozone debt crisis that they are paying the Danish… 30/12/2011
Russia cuts refinancing rate Russia has cut its benchmark refinancing rate unexpectedly from 8.25 percent to eight percent. The new rate comes into effect on December 26 said a… 23/12/2011
Hungary hikes interest rates again Hungary’s central bank put up interest rates again on Tuesday, saying it has to do that to support the currency, the florint, and prevent inflation… 20/12/2011
Eurozone fears prompt Swedish rate cut The eurozone’s problems have caused Sweden to cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percent to one and a quarter percent. The central bank said it… 20/12/2011
ECB cuts rate but won’t buy more bonds The European Central Bank is pinning its hopes of keeping the euro zone economy out of recession with an interest rate cut and by offering more help to the… 08/12/2011
Going down: ECB cuts rate to 1.0% The European Central Bank is pinning its hopes of keeping the euro zone economy out of recession with an interest rate cut and a new package of bank… 08/12/2011
Euro zone growth remains weak The euro zone’s economy grew in the third quarter but barely according to the latest reading of data from the EU’s Statistics Office Eurostat. Growth in the… 06/12/2011
Central banks ride to the rescue The world’s main central banks have joined forces to counter the effects of the eurozone crisis on the world economy. The banks of the US, eurozone, Japan… 30/11/2011
Italian debt interest hits record high Italy’s central bank paid 7.7 percent today on two billion euros of two year bonds; an historic record and more than twice as expensive as they were in… 25/11/2011
Draghi makes notable ECB debut The European Central Bank has unexpectedly cut interest rates in President Mario Draghi’s first meeting in charge. With bond yields in Italy and Spain… 03/11/2011
Draghi marks ECB reign with rate cut Well, they say a new broom sweeps clean. In his first meeting as boss of the ECB Mario Draghi has surprised nearly everyone by cutting base interest rates by… 03/11/2011
Interest rates cut down under Australia’s central bank has cut the cost of borrowing there for the first time since the global financial crisis more than two years ago. As expected the… 01/11/2011
Italy and Spain pay more to borrow Italy was able to sell 14.5 billion euros worth of short-term government bonds in its latest debt auction on Tuesday. But Rome again had to pay higher… 27/09/2011
Fed looks set to boost US growth The Federal Reserve is today expected to announce moves to boost the faltering US economic recovery. The central bank policymakers are looking at what steps… 21/09/2011
Europe’s woes drag down markets again Europe’s financial markets finished sharply lower on Friday on rising fears over the euro zone’s festering debt problems and on concerns US President Barack… 09/09/2011
ECB signals rates on hold as euro zone economy weakens With economic growth in the euro zone weakening , the European Central Bank has signalled that it has stopped putting up interest rates — for now — to try to… 08/09/2011
Sluggish demand for Spanish bonds Spain’s latest attempt to sell government bonds met a lukewarm reception from investors. As a result, at its first bond auction in a month, Madrid had to… 01/09/2011
Gold surge boosts bullion business Around the world the hunt is on for forgotten bullion. The recent surge in the price of gold – up nearly a third this year – together with the slide back… 31/08/2011
India’s economic growth slows India’s economy expanded by 7.7 percent between April and June,compared with the same period a year earlier, the weakest pace in 18 months. However that… 30/08/2011
Fed pledges low rates for two years Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his fellow policymakers have kept interest rates unchanged in the US and committed to keeping them low for at least… 09/08/2011
ECB buying bonds, increasing liquidity to banks The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at 1.5 percent in the face of an economic slowdown and debt market turmoil. In his… 04/08/2011
Shock Turkish rate cut Turkey’s central bank has surprised the markets by cutting the cost of borrowing there; its benchmark interest rate has been reduced to an all-time low of… 04/08/2011
Spain’s rating under threat from Moody’s Rating agency Moody’s is threatening to downgrade Spain’s government bonds concerned by the country’s weak economic growth and the high rates of interest it… 29/07/2011
Regional worries put Spain’s rating under threat from Moody’s Moody’s is threatening to downgrade Spain’s government bonds. The rating agency said it was concerned over the country’s economic growth and that it is having… 29/07/2011
Trichet criticises ratings agencies, backs Portugal European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has joined the chorus of criticism of the role of ratings agencies in the global financial system. That… 07/07/2011
No surprise as ECB raises rates As expected, the European Central Bank raised the cost of borrowing on Thursday. Its benchmark interest rate was increased by 0.25 percent to 1.5… 07/07/2011
Portugal T-bill yield rises after ratings cut Portugal’s borrowing costs rose on Wednesday in an auction of government bonds maturing in three-months time. The amount of interest Lisbon had to offer to… 06/07/2011
Sweden raises cost of borrowing again As expected Sweden’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate from 1.75 percent to 2.0 percent to try to rein in rising inflation. It is the… 05/07/2011
Euro zone growth slows Growth in the euro zone’s dominant service sector grew in June at its weakest pace since October. There was an unexpectedly deep contraction in Italy and… 05/07/2011
Euro zone interest rate rise certain for July The European Central Bank has signalled it will raise interest rates again next week as the latest data showed inflation in June stabilised but was still much… 30/06/2011
Fed: Moderate US recovery at slow pace, no more QE Policymakers at the US central bank the Federal Reserve have signalled concerns about economic growth there, but will stop printing new money to stimulate the… 22/06/2011
ECB signals July interest rate rise The European Central Bank is in “strong vigilance” mode over inflation pressures, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet has said. That is the Bank’s code words… 09/06/2011
Interest rate on Greek bailout loan could be cut The interest rate on Greece’s bailout loan may be lowered in an effort to avoid debt restructuring. Athens was forced to deny pulling out of the euro and… 09/05/2011
Inflation prompts surprise Russian rate hike Russia’s central bank has unexpectedly raised interest rates to curb inflation. It was the second hike this year and takes the its benchmark rate to 8.25… 29/04/2011
Fed to keep interest rates low for ‘extended period’ The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, says interest rates there will likely stay low for an “extended period” and that – as originally planned – it will… 27/04/2011
Sweden ups interest rates to counter inflation Sweden raised its benchmark interest rate from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. It is the sixth increase in a row as the Swedish central bank moves to cap… 20/04/2011
First euro zone interest rate hike since July 2008 The European Central Bank has cementing its reputation as a single-minded inflation fighter by raising the cost of borrowing in the euro zone. The ECB’s… 07/04/2011
ECB flags up April rate rise As the European Central Bank kept euro zone interest rates unchanged, despite rising inflation fears, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said the sense among… 03/03/2011
ECB unlimited bond-buying plan to ‘save the euro’The European Central Bank is to buy the government bonds of struggling eurozone countries’ like Spain and Italy to lower their borrowing costs, but there will… 06/09/2012
Spain feels the debt heatAs Spain’s borrowing costs pushed it closer to needing a bailout, the country’s economy minister Luis de Guindos has been asking for help from his French… 25/07/2012
Eurozone interest rates at new low to aid flagging economyThe European Central Bank has cut borrowing costs to a new record low trying to breathe life into a weakening eurozone economy. The benchmark interest rate… 05/07/2012
Diamond before UK parliament over Barclays Libor scandalEx-chief executive of Barclays Bank Bob Diamond is appearing in front of a UK parliament committee to answer questions about the bank’s role in rigging… 04/07/2012
Barclays Bank Diamond under more pressure to goMarcus Agius who resigned as chairman of Barclays Bank is being seen as sacrificial lamb. “The buck stops with me,” he reasoned following the interbank… 02/07/2012
Italy fears creeping Spanish contagionAs Spain becomes the fourth euro zone state to pick up an international bailout cheque Italian officials fear they may be next in line. Despite the 100… 12/06/2012
ECB rates unchanged as Trichet bows outThe European Central Bank has held the cost of borrowing unchanged this month, but outgoing president Jean-Claude Trichet prepared the ground for an interest… 06/10/2011
Italy ‘unconcerned’ after ratings downgradeDespite ratings agency Moody’s cutting Italy’s credit rating, the government is remaining positive. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi took the news in his… 05/10/2011
Cut to Italy credit rating was ‘expected’The Italian government has reacted calmly to a cut in the country’s credit rating by Moodys. On Tuesday the ratings agency downgraded Italy three levels… 05/10/2011
Share prices bolstered by government guarantiesEuropean markets have reacted positively to finance ministers agreeing to safeguard the region’s lenders after doubts about whether a second Greek bailout… 05/10/2011
Moody’s slashes Italy’s credit ratingThe Italian government’s credit-worthiness has been cut by the Moody’s ratings agency, who blamed increased risks for long-term funding throughout the euro… 05/10/2011
Default would have major impact on AmericansAcross the United States, local politicians are braced for the effects of a possible default by the federal government if there is no deal on the budget. It… 28/07/2011
Debt crisis talks not going well in the USThe fourth day of all-party debt deficit talks in Washington has reportedly ended stormily. Barack Obama is said to have rejected a Republican call for a… 14/07/2011
Portugal downgrade infuriates EUThe European Commission has severely criticised Moody’s credit agency for slashing Portugal’s debt rating. Brussels accused Moody’s of “questionable… 06/07/2011
Barroso in bad Moody’s over PortugalThe European Commission has severely criticised Moody’s credit agency for slashing Portugal’s debt rating. Brussels accused Moody’s of “questionable… 06/07/2011
Portugal’s credit rating slashedPortugal’s credit rating has been slashed by four levels to the bottom investment grade known as junk territory. The move by Moody’s Investors Service, one… 05/07/2011
First euro zone interest rate hike since July 2008As was widely expected, the European Central Bank has raised the cost of borrowing in the euro zone to fight inflation. The ECB’s main interest rate has… 07/04/2011
No change from Bank of JapanAt its latest monetary policy meeting the Bank of Japan has kept interest rates unchanged. Policymakers said the world’s third largest economy continues to… 21/12/2010
