Podcast
08 June 2020
Will COVID-19 boost the euro as a global currency?
The euro is, by definition an international currency. However, since being established in the late 90s the single currency has always been somewhat le
Podcast
08 June 2020
The euro is, by definition an international currency. However, since being established in the late 90s the single currency has always been somewhat le
Blog post
07 May 2020
Despite progress in recent years towards a single banking policy framework in the euro area – a banking union – much of the German banking system has
Event
31 March 2020
Bruegel is delighted to welcome the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Gabriel Makhlouf. He will deliver a keynote address about how adequate th
Event
25 March 2020
At this online event we will record an episode of the Sound of Economics, Bruegel's podcast series. In this episode, we discuss the implications of th
Event
25 March 2020
This event will feature a conversation between Anna Botin and Guntram Wolff on the future of the European Banking sector in face of the digital revolu
Blog post
24 March 2020
The banking system is critical to society and requires attention and support. In doing so, however, tough love is preferable to complacency.
Event
18 March 2020
Are Non-Financial Defined Contribution (NDC) schemes the best approach to reforming pension systems?
Comment
18 March 2020
Lagarde needs a different bazooka in responding to a natural disaster like COVID-19.
Blog post
17 March 2020
This blog post sketches two scenarios: one in which countries provide a large fiscal safety net to companies and another in which they do not. Both le
Report
16 March 2020
This report presents an overview of the recent trends of capital flows, focused especially on the past year. It provides a detailed analysis at the gl
Podcast
03 March 2020
As China and the US battle for global supremacy, the EU seems to remain in the shadows. But what if the EU had been shaping the world economy all alon
Blog post
19 February 2020
Housing prices have been rising fast in the West of the Netherlands in the last five years. However, mortgages outstanding have remained flat, raising
Event
18 February 2020
At this event the Group CEO of Generali, Philippe Donnet, will discuss the latest developments in the financial services industry with Guntram Wolff,
Blog post
17 February 2020
Current housing markets relative to those pre-crisis seem to be far less driven by mortgage credit, and the size of the construction sector has not in
Policy brief
06 February 2020
The European Central Bank’s November 2019 Financial Stability Review highlighted the risks to growth in an environment of global uncertainty. On the w
Comment
30 January 2020
The EU urgently needs to conduct joint preparedness exercises and create uniform information and disclosure requirements that help build a true pan-Eu