# ecb - Thursday 9 June, 2022
# Inflation
# Inflation
The July rate hike will be the first in 11 years.
# ecb - Sunday 6 February, 2022
# Inflation
- Almost everything is more expensive than it was a year ago, from energy to fuel to bathroom fittings and Big Macs.
- Usually, governments might cut public spending and central bankers could hike interest rates in response.
- But economists say the logic of traditional remedies is 'debatable' in the unprecedented context of the pandemic.
# ecb - Friday 4 February, 2022
# ecb - Wednesday 2 February, 2022
# Price Pressures
# Price Pressures
Amid heightened anxiety over inflation, the European Central Bank’s Governing Council will meet tomorrow.
# ecb - Tuesday 1 February, 2022
# Digital Banking
# Digital Banking
The digital challenger bank is increasing its offering to Irish customers as Ulster Bank and KBC Bank move to exit the market.
# ecb - Monday 6 December, 2021
# Banknotes
# Banknotes
A final decision on the new look is expected in 2024.
# ecb - Thursday 2 December, 2021
# The Banks
# The Banks
The failures could have led to customers being denied access to basic banking services.
# ecb - Thursday 28 October, 2021
# Price Inflation
# Price Inflation
Despite rising prices, the European Central Bank also decided to keep its pandemic stimulus efforts unchanged.
# ecb - Friday 26 February, 2021
# Morning Memo
# Morning Memo
The ECB says it’s closely monitoring what’s going on in government debt markets.
# ecb - Thursday 10 December, 2020
# Stimulus Package
# Stimulus Package
It comes against the backdrop of gloomy economic forecasts.
# ecb - Wednesday 25 November, 2020
# ECB
# ECB
A resurgence of the virus has weakened euro area growth forecasts.
# ecb - Sunday 24 May, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
The National Treasury Management Agency auctioned €1.5 billion of Irish government bonds last week.
# ecb - Friday 8 May, 2020
# ECB
# ECB
The European Court of Justice warns the decision could jeopardise EU legal unity.
# ecb - Wednesday 11 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The economic effects of coronavirus can be mitigated “if we handle it well,” according to the Bank of England.
# ecb - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
# Vulture Funds
# Vulture Funds
PTSB, which is 75% State owned, has been defending its plan to sell off a book of non-performing loans.
# ecb - Monday 19 February, 2018
# Changing Lanes
# Changing Lanes
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said he didn’t want the candidacy of Lane to be a “source of disagreement”.
# ecb - Friday 2 December, 2016
# Report Card
# Report Card
The European Commission and ECB say “recent price and rent increases have drawn attention to persistent housing supply bottlenecks”.
# ecb - Tuesday 4 October, 2016
# Trevelyan
# Trevelyan
Charles Trevelyan is one of the most vilified figures in Irish history but Varoufakis sees parallels in the ECB’s Jean-Claude Trichet.
# ecb - Tuesday 21 June, 2016
# Make Money Money
# Make Money Money
The challenge to the bond-buying plan could have ended the single currency.
# ecb - Wednesday 4 May, 2016
# Nein Danke
# Nein Danke
The note is known as a ‘Bin Laden’ because of its associations with crime.
# ecb - Sunday 6 March, 2016
# ecb - Thursday 3 December, 2015
# Santa Mario
# Santa Mario
The ECB cut a key interest rate to a new record low for the region today.
# ecb - Monday 23 November, 2015
# Low Note
# Low Note
Things were looking OK there for a while.
# ecb - Tuesday 20 October, 2015
# Bottom Of The Pile
# Bottom Of The Pile
But it has been a good few years to be Dutch, Belgian or Danish.
# ecb - Friday 14 August, 2015
# Vote Passed
# Vote Passed
The country’s parliament has approved the deal after all-night talks.
# ecb - Tuesday 21 July, 2015
# Neverending Story
# Neverending Story
Politicians are due to vote on a second batch of reforms tomorrow in a fresh test of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ authority.
# ecb - Monday 20 July, 2015
# Open For Business
# Open For Business
Greeks will be able to withdraw up to €420 at once per week.
# ecb - Saturday 18 July, 2015
# Bad Choices
# Bad Choices
“Maybe [Tsipras] didn’t really have a plan.”
# ecb - Friday 10 July, 2015
# Feta-compli?
# Feta-compli?
The country is looking for a €53 billion bailout.
# ecb - Sunday 5 July, 2015
# ecb - Thursday 2 July, 2015
# Debt March
# Debt March
And you thought your debts were bad.
# ecb - Thursday 25 June, 2015
# Bailout Secret
# Bailout Secret
“I knew they wouldn’t be all that happy that I made the announcement, but I didn’t realise they’d be so unhappy.”
# State Of The Nation
# State Of The Nation
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
# ecb - Wednesday 24 June, 2015
# Banking Inquiry
# Banking Inquiry
A former senior finance official has revealed secret plans were made in case Ireland defaulted from the euro.
# ecb - Tuesday 23 June, 2015
# State Of The Nation
# State Of The Nation
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
# ecb - Monday 22 June, 2015
# Final Countdown
# Final Countdown
Finance Minister Michael Noonan earlier said he wasn’t optimistic a deal could be reached today.
# ecb - Friday 19 June, 2015
# Plan B
# Plan B
The government has confirmed talks with the Central Bank and the NTMA about the implications of Greece exiting the eurozone.
# Default
# Default
The European Central Bank is due to hold an emergency meeting this morning.
# ecb - Thursday 18 June, 2015
# Good Guys Vs Bad Guys
# Good Guys Vs Bad Guys
A former top official at the Department of Finance said we are leaving our children with a huge bill.
# ecb - Tuesday 19 May, 2015
# Michael Says So
# Michael Says So
The Finance Minister has been meeting with lenders.
