# European Central Bank

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# bottom of the pile

These figures show Irish people lost more than anyone in the financial crisis

But it has been a good few years to be Dutch, Belgian or Danish.

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Oct 20th 2015, 12:06 PM

# Open for Business

Greek banks reopen as citizens face massive price hikes

Greeks will be able to withdraw up to €420 at once per week.

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Jul 20th 2015, 7:26 AM

Voices

It’s time to let Greece – and the euro – go

The Greek problem will never be solved within the eurozone. It’s time to let them leave the euro, default on their loans, and try to rebuild from there with the drachma.

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Jul 4th 2015, 8:00 AM

Voices

What's the issue with Greece's pension system?

The main bone of contention in negotiations between Greece and its creditors has been how to resolve the pension system. But why is it such a huge issue?

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Jul 2nd 2015, 6:00 PM

# Analysis

Closed banks, capital controls and a referendum... What next for Greece?

And what will it mean for Ireland if Greeks take the nuclear option?

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Jun 29th 2015, 1:53 PM

# all together now

Greece says its debt crisis is a 'common European problem'

The country made its latest loan repayment today – but more trouble lies ahead.

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Apr 9th 2015, 1:58 PM

# frankfurt's way

People are so mad about the ECB's new headquarters they're burning cars in Germany

Two police officers have also been injured ahead of a massive rally to coincide with the opening of the €1.3 billion skyscraper.

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Mar 18th 2015, 10:31 AM

# crunch talks

Euro takes a wallop as ECB plays hardball with Greece

The central bank will no longer accept Greek debt as collateral for loans.

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Feb 5th 2015, 7:34 AM

# Crunch time

Greece is facing three massive tests for its debt plans today

It’s going to be a big day for the country’s new leaders.

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Feb 4th 2015, 11:13 AM

# emergency cash

The ECB is threatening Greece the same way it did Ireland before the bailout

It’s threatening to end emergency funding if the Greeks don’t play ball.

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Feb 2nd 2015, 3:35 PM

# the pressure's on

Can the ECB be forced to come to Dublin for the banking inquiry?

Matt Carty of Sinn Fein said he hopes the goverment will be “robust” in making sure the ECB does take part.

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Nov 27th 2014, 8:29 AM

# Banking Inquiry

The ECB has more or less said: 'We're not going to Dublin, you can forget about it'

The banking inquiry’s public hearings will begin the week after next – but it looks like the ECB won’t be there.

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Nov 26th 2014, 5:29 PM

# Transparency

The ECB is going to let you in on why they're slashing interest rates

Those on tracker loans will hear the decision-making process of the ECB’s record-low interest rates.

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Nov 21st 2014, 7:45 AM

# help us out

The Banking Inquiry has started contacting potential witnesses, but who?

Former ECB President Jean Claude Trichet has previously said that he will not appear before the committee.

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Nov 14th 2014, 1:46 PM

# Single Supervisory Mechanism

Ireland's biggest banks are getting a new regulator today and here's how it's going to work

Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes explains the detail of the new pan-eurozone Single Supervisory Mechanism.

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Nov 4th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Third Secret of Fatima

Here's when we'll find out if that infamous Trichet-Lenihan letter will be released

The ECB’s governing council will consider releasing the letter at its meeting next week

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Oct 28th 2014, 3:15 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Sep 4th 2014, 4:52 PM

# Voting Rights

"Second class Euro membership": Ireland could lose automatic right to ECB vote

Under the new system, for one month every year Ireland will not be able to vote.

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Aug 10th 2014, 11:33 AM

# kablamo

Is this the big bazooka? - €400 billion funding package announced by Draghi

SME and non-financial corporate lending is the main target of today’s package of measures, with the ECB also cutting inflation expectations.

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Jun 5th 2014, 3:28 PM

# uncharted territory

ECB announces negative rate in bid to fight deflation

The rate at which the European Central Bank pays commercial banks for depositing their unused cash has been reduced from zero per cent to minus 0.10 per cent.

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Jun 5th 2014, 1:29 PM

# Super Mario

Mario has a bonus for tracker mortgage holders next month

Frankfurt looks set to deliver a long-awaited interest rate cut next month.

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May 14th 2014, 6:43 PM

# not my problem

Trichet: I won't appear before banking inquiry - it's not my responsibility

The former head of the ECB also said the Irish government made a decision on the bank guarantee without any consultation with the bank or other countries.

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May 7th 2014, 9:18 AM

# Transactions

European Bank Holiday leaves employees without wages despite early warnings

No interbank transaction can take place across the EU today.

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May 1st 2014, 1:33 PM

Voices

Damien Kiberd: United States of Europe? Then show us the benefits

With the EU forcing us into a ‘devaluation for slow learners’, isn’t it time we look closer at what exactly the euro has done for us?

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Apr 20th 2014, 8:30 AM

# ECB

Here's the letter the European Central Bank president wrote to a Fianna Fáil TD

Responding to queries from the finance spokesperson, Draghi said that ‘the viability of nationalised banks’ needs to be addressed.

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Mar 24th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Life Support

Bank borrowing from ECB at lowest level since guarantee

Health of Irish system appears to be on the up as calls for support from Frankfurt slide

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Mar 21st 2014, 11:20 AM

# Explainer

Feeling stressed? Banking tests on the horizon - but what do they mean?

A major review of Irish and European banks is due in the Autumn, and could have serious political and financial consequences.

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Mar 12th 2014, 6:00 PM

# Let's talk

Noonan: The Central Bank and Morgan Kelly should ‘have a conversation’

The Finance Minister has said that the Central Bank has “primary responsibility” regarding SME loans.

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Mar 10th 2014, 10:30 PM

# Super Mario

Steady as she goes: ECB holds interest rate at record low of 0.25 per cent

Good news for those on tracker mortgages today as records remain at a record low.

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Dec 5th 2013, 1:50 PM

# Bondholders

‘It’s odious debt’: Dáil to debate ‘burning the bondholders’ tonight and tomorrow

The government will almost certainly oppose the motion and ensure that it does not pass when a vote is held tomorrow night.

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Nov 26th 2013, 12:55 PM

Voices

Column: The real problem to our economic crisis? The eurozone itself is deeply flawed.

Our shared currency system is not just preventing our ability to recover but is at the root of inevitable further looming crises, writes Mike Hall.

Nov 13th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Super Mario

All-time low: ECB cuts its main interest in boost to tracker mortgage holders

ECB president Mario Draghi has cut the rate for the fifth time in two years.

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Nov 7th 2013, 1:06 PM

# Let's talk

When Michael met Mario: Noonan in Frankfurt for bailout exit talks with ECB chief

Michael Noonan meets Mario Draghi for discussions on how Ireland will exit its international bailout programme on 15 December.

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Oct 23rd 2013, 9:30 AM

# Eurozone

ECB chief says tracker mortgage rates to remain low

Mario Draghi says that the Eurozone is recovering, slowly, but had good news for holders of tracker mortgages.

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Sep 23rd 2013, 5:35 PM

# Recovery

ECB holds rates steady but remains 'cautious' about recovery

Yesterday, Mario Draghi said the ECB is alert to geopolitical risks that may come out of the Syrian situation and said that the caution expressed about recovery was warranted.

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Sep 6th 2013, 10:49 AM

# Borrowing

Irish banks becoming less reliant on ECB

Our share of ECB funding is now just 5.4 per cent compared to 26.5 per cent immediately after the bailout in November 2010.

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Aug 26th 2013, 12:00 PM

Voices

Column: The flaw at the heart of the EU? Not prioritising unemployment

The European Union has a single guiding principle: keep inflation down. But that view is far too narrow at a time when the bloc is undergoing an appalling unemployment crisis, writes Tiernan Brady.

Aug 15th 2013, 7:30 PM