Search Results for: ECB President Mario Draghi
ECB Buying Starts New Era for Bonds, Euro
March 9th, 2015
Currency heads toward parity with dollar; paying to hold debt The arrival of the European Central Bank’s huge bond-buying plan Monday is forcing investors to prepare for the once unthinkable: paying to hold debt issued by the eurozone’s one-time ...
ECB decisions may prove to be a blessing in disguise
March 6th, 2015
Draghi adds 500 million euros to ELA, giving banks a breather European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi announced on Thursday a board decision on Greece that may appear tough but in fact averts a default during March at least ...
Mario Draghi: Introductory statement to the press conference in Nicosia
March 5th, 2015
Latest Update, March 06, on March 05 release of President of the ECB Introductory statement. The update is regarding Questions and Answers. You can find the Questions and Answers at the end of the following statement. Mario Draghi, President ...
Draghi: Cyprus on track for early bailout exit
March 5th, 2015
Cyprus is on track to exit the adjustment programme before the original deadline of 2016, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi said on Wednesday, something which he said was remarkable Draghi was speaking at an official dinner hosted ...
ECB meeting preview: What traders should expect from it
March 3rd, 2015
DESPITE a range of economic indicators suggesting that the Eurozone economy has finally begun to turn a corner, markets had an uncertain start to the week. Although the currency bloc’s unemployment rate slipped to 11.2 per cent in January ...
ECB Set to Release Meeting Minutes for the First Time Ever
February 19th, 2015
The European Central Bank is about to lift the veil on how it pushed through unprecedented stimulus against the wishes of some of its members. In a revamp of its communications, the ECB will on Thursday publish a summary ...
What Draghi’s Bond Buying in Europe Means for U.S. Debt Markets
January 23rd, 2015
The European Central Bank’s resolve to funnel more than a trillion dollars into the region’s capital markets may be a boon for borrowers across the Atlantic. ECB President Mario Draghi unveiled a bond-purchase program to ward off signs of ...
ECB holds rates; markets on edge on Europe QE hopes
January 22nd, 2015
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has announced the central bank to an expanded 60 billion euro ($70 billion) private and public bond-buying program until September 2016. The ECB kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday. It kept its ...
Markets edge higher anticipating ECB stimulus plan
January 22nd, 2015
US stocks finished Wednesday’s volatile session with marginal gains as investors expect the European Central Bank to unveil the monetary stimulus program at its meeting on Thursday. Investor confidence was further boosted by rising oil prices. The market advance ...
ECB Executive Board’s QE Proposal Calls for Roughly €50 Billion in Bond Buys Per Month
January 22nd, 2015
The European Central Bank’s executive board proposed buying roughly €50 billion ($58 billion) a month in bonds for at least a year, according to people familiar with the matter, but markets largely shrugged as investors pondered whether the ECB ...
