Euro area

EU savers need a single-market place to invest

Proposals to leverage the single market to boost retail investment could lead to a product citizens will trust

A tale of two treatises: the Werner and Delors Reports and the birth of the euro

Focusing on the Werner and Delors Reports, this essay aims to capture key ideas and debates, giving a chronological overview of the EMU process

Ten years of Europe’s banking union

How far along is Europe’s banking union, and what is next?

Ukraine’s future with the EU

What happens after the start of Ukraine's official accession talk?

Divisia monetary aggregates for the euro area

The US and euro area must move faster on their digital currencies for wholesale purposes

The value added of central bank digital currencies: a view from the euro area

Central bank digital currencies do have added value, but this is not the same for every country.

Holdings limit will prove central to the digital euro’s future

The European Central Bank says its digital currency will not be a store of value, in contrast to global counterparts.

The EU Recovery and Resilience Facility falls short against performance-based funding standards

The rules and guidance underpinning EU economic recovery funds seek inputs and outputs, not results; this has led to uneven use of results indicators

Quantitative tightening in the euro area

Why has the ECB decided to implement this policy?

Banking turbulence is not a reason to pause monetary tightening

Despite calls for interest rate hikes to be paused, both the ECB and Federal raised rates- which was the right decision.

The Net-Zero Industry Act puts EU credibility at risk

The EU Net-Zero Industry Act looks like it’s been set up to keep everyone happy – and to achieve limited results.

Finding the right balance (sheet): quantitative tightening in the euro area

The ECB as part of an imperfect architecture

Croatia’s accession into the euro area

What are the implications of Croatia joining the euro area?