Comment
11 October 2018
Global markets’ tepid reaction to China’s new opening
China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 was greeted with great fanfare. But near silence has greeted the recent removal by the China
Capital markets
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Blog post
10 September 2018
The higher yield on Italian government securities could soon be a burden for the real economy
The increase in the spread between Italian (BTP) and German (Bund) government securities is directly an additional burden for Italy public finance, an
Podcast
04 September 2018
Backstage: Next steps towards banking and capital markets union in Europe
Bruegel senior fellow Nicolas Véron talks with Jörg Kukies, state secretary at the German finance ministry, about the next steps to the banking union
Blog post
31 August 2018
Italy’s capital flight: 2011, 2016, and early 2018
International investors have been repositioning vis-à-vis Italy, after the new government took office in early May. We compare this summer turmoil to
Blog post
27 August 2018
The Turkish Crisis
Financial markets have been very nervous about Turkey for the past few weeks. We review economists’ opinions about the economic, political and geopoli
Blog post
17 May 2018
Completing Europe’s banking union means breaking the bank-sovereign vicious circle
Several euro area leaders, including the German chancellor, her finance minister, and the French president, have recently referred to the need to “com
Podcast
08 May 2018
Director’s Cut: EU policy priorities towards Capital Markets Union
In this Director’s Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics’ podcast, Bruegel director Guntram Wolff hosts a conversation with the European Commission’s Vice-Pr
Blog post
04 May 2018
Europe needs a broader discussion of its future
When thinking about what will determine the prosperity and well-being of citizens living in the euro area, five issues are central. This column, part
Policy brief
27 April 2018
Making a reality of Europe’s Capital Markets Union
It is high time to make the CMU project real.The authors of this publication suggest that capital markets will only transform with concrete action and
Event
28 March 2018
Pension funds in the EU capital markets union
At this event, we assessed the prospects for funded pension schemes as a component of balanced retirement savings, and how the regulatory framework co
Comment
08 March 2018
China's “matryoshka” approach for debt-to-equity swaps could be good for banks, but bad for investors
The Chinese banking sector has enhanced its clean-up mechanism by introducing debt-to-equity swaps for the resolution of problem loans. While this all
Comment
20 February 2018
Portugal in a new context of capital flows
The euro area is now the world’s largest exporter of capital. Here we look at the post-crisis transition of one euro-area country – Portugal – from ne
Blog post
19 February 2018
Green bonds: who is to certify ‘sustainability’?
Poland’s issue of a green bond earlier this month was the country’s second financing of this type, and the first ever repeat issue by a sovereign. It
Blog post
12 February 2018
The stock market slide
The stock market dropped last week, leading to questions and debates as to the underlying reasons. We review economists’ views on the issue.
Policy brief
18 January 2018
Risk reduction through Europe’s distressed debt market
The resolution of non-performing loans (NPLs), a stock of roughly €870 billion in the EU banking industry, is central to the recovery of Europe’s bank
External publication
17 January 2018
Reconciling risk sharing with market discipline: A constructive approach to euro area reform
This publication proposes six reforms to improve the Eurozone’s financial stability, political cohesion, and potential for delivering prosperity.