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Mario Draghi's final ECB meeting

Mario Draghi's final assessment on the state of the eurozone economy.

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ECB chief Mario Draghi pledges indefinite stimulus to revive Eurozone

Seven years ago, in the very midst of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, Mario Draghi promised to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro. He now adds one more vow - to do it for as long as necessary.

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Is it unfair for the ECB to use interest rates to compete with the US?

A war of words has erupted between Donald Trump and Mario Draghi over Europe's efforts to boost its economy. Who's right?

Economy

ECB to end stimulus programme later this year

ECB President Mario Draghi admitted the eurozone recovery has slowed and kept record low interest rates unchanged

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Economy

ECB boss Draghi slams unilteral trade policies as "dangerous"

Draghi also recognised the ECB needs renewed commitment to honour gender equality at the European Central Bank.

Economy

Euro zone's economic expansion 'solid'

Economy of euro zone enjoying most broad-based expansion in its two-decade history, but wages growth still far from where ECB would like to see it

Economy

Euro zone still needs cheap credit: Draghi

The euro zone economy is doing better but it still needs the extra help, says ECB chief Mario Draghi.

Economy

ECB leaves refinancing rate unchanged

The European Central Bank has left its benchmark refinancing rate unchanged at 0 percent.

Economy

ECB's Draghi defends stimulus even as eurozone economy improves

ECB President Mario Draghi says it's too early to declare victory in efforts to boost eurozone inflation despite signs the recovery is strengthening.

Economy

ECB says eurozone recovery 'increasingly solid'

European Central Bank policymakers acknowledged the eurozone's economic recovery is becoming stronger but kept stimulus and interest rates unchanged.

Economy

ECB boss Draghi squashes rate rise speculation

The head of the European Central Bank has moved to end speculation that the ECB will be raisng interest rates sooner rather than later.

Economy

European Central Bank defends continued eurozone stimulus

European Central Bank pledges to keep its aggressive stimulus policy for now but signals less need to prop up eurozone growth and inflation.

Economy

Eurozone economic growth revised down for end of 2016

Eurozone economic growth in the final three months of last year was not as good as initially thought - 0.4% rather than the initial 0.5% estimate.

Economy

ECB's Draghi warns against US relaxing bank rules

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has called the US administration's idea of relaxing bank rules "very worrisome".

Economy

European Central Bank's #AskECB session brings out the Twitter jokers

The European Central Bank's attempt to be more user friendly via #AskECB on Twitter brought serious questions, but a few pranksters as well.

Economy

ECB shrugs off doubts over euro zone outlook

The European Central Bank is confident Italy knows what to do.

World News

ECB in the spotlight as investors expect more stimulus boosts

The European Central Bank is expected to extend its generous bond buying scheme and keep its principal interest rate, for refinancing operations, unchanged at zero percent as efforts continue to boost

Economy

Draghi sees green shots of recovery across eurozone

The eurozone is recovering at a “moderate to steady pace and unemployment is falling” according to the European Central Bank’s president.

Economy

Draghi defends bank regulation, says eurozone recovery not yet strong

ECB President Mario Draghi has spoken out against any relaxing of the rules on how banks operate and hinted at more stimulus for the eurozone.

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Draghi faces off against German critics

Grilled by German lawmakers, ECB head Mario Draghi has been defending its ultra low interest rates and other stimulus measures.