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ECB's Hansson signals skepticism on QE as Greece clouds stimulus
By Stefan Riecher
The European Central Bank should slow its rush toward fresh stimulus as current measures haven?t had time to work and challenges including Greece?s political crisis make buying government bonds difficult, Governing Council member Ardo Hansson said.
Greek crisis jolts QE juggernaut as ECB ponders deflation
By Stefan Riecher & Jana Randow
Mario Draghi has more evidence than ever to start quantitative easing as soon as this month -- if only he can find a way to deal with Greece.
Euro drop a turning point for central bank reserves
By Lananh Nguyen
Central banks and reserve managers are breaking from past practice by showing little appetite to add euros as the currency tumbles.
SNB's main scenario is for Greece to remain in euro, Jordan says
By Catherine Bosley
Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan said he doesn?t expect Greece to leave the euro area and warned of risks associated with such a move.
'Grexit' is back: A Greek exit from the euro raises fears of fiscal contagion
By Simon Kennedy
Mario Draghi?s July 2012 pledge to do ?whatever it takes? to keep the euro intact has kept speculators at bay for almost three years. Bond yields fell from Dublin to Athens, giving governments room to cut budgets and start revamping their economies.
Euro falls to 9-year low, Greece and ECB in focus
The euro slumped to a nine-year low Jan. 5 as investors bet that the prospect of inflation across the region turning negative and mounting political uncertainty in Greece will force the European Central Bank to unleash quantitative easing.
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Merkel party member calls on ECB not to buy struggling states’ bonds
A senior member of Angela Merkels party has warned the European Central Bank not to pour money into Greece and other struggling eurozone states through bond purchases, saying this would reduce pressure on them to enact much-needed reforms.
Euro starts new year at new low
By Wayne Cole
The euro started the new year at 29-month lows in Asia on Friday after the head of the European Central Bank fanned expectations it would take bolder steps on stimulus this month, underlining the U.S. dollar's expanding yield advantage.
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ECB: Proposed Changes to Bulgaria Deposit Insurance Law Harm C-Bank
The European Central bank has warned against proposed amendments to the Deposit Insurance Act, saying they could constitute an infringement on the national bank's independence.
In a statement the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), Bulgaria's central regulator, cites the letter from ECB signed by the European institution's head Mario Draghi.
Eurozone bond yields hold at new lows on ECB easing prospects
Eurozone bond yields held at record lows on Tuesday with financial markets lulled by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's vow to lift inflation from near-zero level by whatever means necessary.