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ECB on pan-European instant payment solutions

11/01/2017(0)
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a Keynote speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB,  at the French Payments Committee conference on “Technological ... Read More
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Eurozone economic activity increased at its fastest rate since the debt crisis in 2011

04/01/2017(0)
Economic activity in Eurozone industry in December expanded at the fastest pace since the currency union’s debt crisis started to hit, according to a closely watched indicator. The Eurozone ... Read More
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Investor optimism, global economic reality may clash in 2017

03/01/2017(0)
The economic outlook for this year looks similar to 2016 – uneven and unspectacular, according to economists worldwide polled by Reuters in December. The result is despite investor optimism ... Read More
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Italy seeks to borrow 20 bln euros to prop up banking sector

20/12/2016(0)
The Italian government decided on Monday to seek parliamentary approval to borrow 20 billion euros to underwrite the stability of its wobbly banking sector, starting with a likely bail-out ... Read More
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EU could strip the City of London of its euro clearing business

18/12/2016(0)
The European Union could once again try and strip the City of London of its euro clearing business, according to a Financial Times report. The FT reports that European ... Read More
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Why Europe must end in tears

11/12/2016(0)
The latest consequence of economic mismanagement in Europe was the failed attempt at constitutional reform in Italy this week. The Italian people have had enough of their government’s economic ... Read More
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Dollar up on higher yields, euro hit by ECB’s ‘less for longer’ decision

09/12/2016(0)
The dollar rose broadly on Friday as U.S. bond yields rose, while the euro sank after the European Central Bank’s decision to extend its debt-buying program even as it ... Read More
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Euro edges higher, holds near 3-week high as focus shifts to ECB

08/12/2016(0)
The euro edged up and traded near a three-week high against the dollar on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank policy decision, as the greenback lost momentum from ... Read More
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Euro steadies after short-covering rally, eyes on ECB and Italy

06/12/2016(0)
The euro steadied on Tuesday, having bounced from a near 21-month low set the previous day after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s loss in a referendum over constitutional reform, ... Read More
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Euro Projected to Weaken against the Dollar

05/12/2016(0)
For the Euro to move higher tapering the asset purchase programme must be mentioned at Thursday’s ECB meeting but also keep an eye out for the abolition of the ... Read More
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