Opinion piece
08 March 2022
The week inflation became entrenched
The events that have unfolded since 24 February have solved one dispute: inflation is no longer temporary.
Opinion piece
08 March 2022
The events that have unfolded since 24 February have solved one dispute: inflation is no longer temporary.
Event
17 February 2022
Presentation of the Yearbook of the Euro 2022.
Blog post
18 November 2021
The ECB’s preferred method to include owner-occupied housing services in the inflation indicator would involve an asset price.
News
09 November 2021
Testimony to the Monetary Dialogue Preparatory Meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).
Event
04 November 2021
This event will feature the presentation of “Monetary Policy in Times of Crisis – A Tale of Two Decades of the European Central Bank."
Report
04 November 2021
In-depth analysis on the European Central Bank's revised inflation target prepared for the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Af
Blog post
02 November 2021
Most economic forecasts predict a return, in the medium-term, to pre-pandemic growth and inflation. Nevertheless, the European Central Bank and fiscal
Opinion piece
02 November 2021
The real issue here is not that the ECB takes a very sizeable risk by pursuing climate objectives but rather, that it cannot afford not to. And by doi
Blog post
07 July 2021
Negative rate cuts are not that different from ‘standard’ rate cuts. Like them, they reduce banks’ margins, but this effect does not appear to be ampl
Opinion piece
23 June 2021
Emphasis will be placed on greening monetary policy and clarifying the ECB's price stability objective, but is this enough?
Blog post
09 June 2021
There is concern in Germany about rising prices, but expectations and wage data show no sign of excess pressures; German inflation should exceed 2% to
Report
09 June 2021
This paper explores the potential effects (and side effects) of negative rates in theory and examines the evidence to determine what these effects hav
Blog post
28 May 2021
Use of Emergency Liquidity Assistance to prop up euro-area banks needs to be more transparent; available evidence suggests its use has not always been
Opinion piece
22 April 2021
While EU Treaties clearly stipulate that the ECB “shall support the general objectives of the European Union”, it is not appropriate to simply stand b
Opinion piece
14 April 2021
Europe is often a ship with multiple captains. The boat moves forward in calm seas, but when the slightest wind puts it off course, it is not easy to
Event
13 April 2021
A discussion of Italian and German macro-economic cultures and performances.