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Euro knocked by ECB president’s dovish comments on need to avoid ‘premature tightening’ of monetary policy
Christian Sewing says ultra-loose interest rate policy ‘has lost its effect’
As other central banks tighten, ECB concludes surge in inflation is temporary after ‘soul-searching’
Head of Germany’s central bank was a vocal and often lonely critic of the ECB’s ultra-loose monetary policy
Central bank examines ways to retain flexibility in bond markets afforded by pandemic relief scheme
But Lagarde insists ‘the lady isn’t tapering’ and warns eurozone is ‘not out of the woods’
Central bank is pulling back but needs to convince markets its asset purchase programme will not end too soon
Outlook is still unclear but justification for emergency support is weakening
Monetary policy hawks fear rising inflation while doves seek to maintain stimulus
Central bank expected to hint at lighter support for bond market but with big safety nets
Unconventional monetary policy is creating ever greater vulnerabilities
Central bank’s new inflation target sets stage for lengthier period of loose monetary policy
Minutes of June’s meeting show some policymakers want to reduce stimulus
Investors head in to riskier European debt confident that eurozone’s central bank has no plans to taper support
Easing of lockdowns and rising vaccinations boost growth outlook
Government debt sell-off has reversed on fading expectations the central bank will slow its bond buying
Policymakers must pull off ‘magician’s trick’ of withdrawing stimulus without risking recovery
Policymakers leave rates on hold and wait for Covid vaccines to aid reopening of economy
Conservative policymakers urge central bank to lay ground for tighter monetary policy
Rate of bond-buying had slowed despite rising yields pushing up cost of finance
Policymakers stayed cautious during debt market sell-off that pushed up eurozone financing costs
Yield curve control makes monetary policy more effective
Monetary stimulus is necessary but cannot do all the work
Central bank expands bond-buying programme to provide more cheap funding for banks
Four key things to watch out for at this week’s European Central Bank meeting
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