ECB fires off new volley of shots in eurozone`s anti-deflation battle
The European Central Bank on Thursday fired off a new volley of shots in its ongoing battle to avert deflation in the euro area and jumpstart economic recovery in the region.
Mar 11, 2016, 01:43 AM IST
The ECB`s QE and negative interest rates: how they work
The European Central Bank on Thursday fired off a new volley of monetary policy shots aimed at pushing up chronically low inflation in the euro area.
Dec 03, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
ECB sees no need to start tapering QE, minutes show
The European Central Bank revealed Thursday that its governing council believes its contested bond purchase programme is working and there is no talk of scaling it back just yet.
May 21, 2015, 19:07 PM IST
ECB says it bought 26.3 bn euros of bonds in 10 days
The European Central Bank said Monday it has bought 26.3 billion euros ($28.7 billion) worth of bonds under its controversial quantitative easing programme within the first 10 days.
Mar 23, 2015, 22:39 PM IST
German stocks touch record peak; euro rebounds
European stocks rallied Monday on optimism over quantitative easing in the eurozone, with Frankfurt topping 12,000 points for the first time, but the euro recovered after hitting another 12-year dollar low.
Mar 16, 2015, 23:45 PM IST
German stocks strike record peak; euro hits 12-year low
European stocks rallied Monday on optimism over quantitative easing in the eurozone, with Frankfurt topping 12,000 points for the first time, but the euro struck another 12-year dollar low.
Mar 16, 2015, 19:47 PM IST
ECB says buys 9.8 bn euros in bonds in 3 days
The ECB has bought 9.8 billion euros ($10.4 billion) in eurozone bonds in the first three days of its programme to ward off deflation and stimulate growth, a senior official said on Thursday.
Mar 12, 2015, 15:42 PM IST
ECB QE could cause 'competitive depreciation': China
The ECB last week unveiled a programme to buy 60 billion euros ($68 billion) of private and public bonds each month starting in March, a move intended to ward off deflation in the eurozone.
Jan 29, 2015, 12:04 PM IST
ECB faces crucial test of "whatever it takes"
The European Central Bank faces a crucial test of its resolve to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro when it decides this week on buying government bonds to combat deflation and revive the economy.
Jan 18, 2015, 17:15 PM IST
ECB ready to decide on QE by January meeting: Official
The European Central Bank is not divided over the issue of sovereign bond purchases and will be in a position to reach a decision this month, two top officials said Tuesday.
Jan 13, 2015, 15:50 PM IST
ECB considers making weaker euro zone states bear more QE risk
Such a move could help persuade a reluctant Germany to back plans to buy state bonds.
Dec 19, 2014, 18:00 PM IST
