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European Central Bank

Type: Organization

Name: European Central Bank (ECB)

Nationality: Germany

Web Address: http://www.ecb.int/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for European Central Bank

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Spot The Odd Continent Out: Total Bank Assets As % Of GDP

There is a reason why in Europe, no matter how much some want to deny it, the Cyprus deposit confiscation "resolution" has become the norm. Quite simply, as BofA summarizes, "Europe's economy struggles with too many banks, too much debt and too little ... [Published Zero Hedge - May 18 2013]

Entities: Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Liquidation, European Central Bank, Inflation

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 3 reports

EUR/USD Rebound Could Materialize as May PMIs Seek Lift

EUR/USD Rebound Could Materialize as May PMIs Seek Lift Fundamental Forecast for Euro: Bullish Euro Breakdown is the Real Deal Euro Finds Strength Despite Significant Decline in Construction Output EURUSD Loses $1.3000 The Euro was ... [Published AdBanks.net - May 18 2013]

Entities: Eurozone, PMI, European Central Bank, US Dollar, Index

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 7 reports

Federal Reserve System

GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed QE exit talk

* Fed's Williams says stimulus reduction could start thissummer* U.S. consumer sentiment rises to nearly six-year high* U.S. dollar index hits nearly three-year high* Dow, S&P 500 surge to record closing highsBy Herbert LashNEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) ... [Published Reuters - May 17 2013]

Entities: Index, Consumer Sentiment, Federal Reserve System, European Central Bank, United States

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 6 reports

European Central Bank

ECB to keep policy loose for as long as is needed

ReutersORLEANS, France -- The European Central Bank will keep its loose and growth-supportive monetary policy stance in place for “quite a long time,” ECB executive board members said on Friday.With the euro zone economy stuck in recession, the ECB cut ... [Published China Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank, Orleans (France), Refinancing, Eurozone

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

European Union

EU bank stress test, asset review by mid-2014: EC ...

Frankfurt. A review of banks' assets and a subsequent stress test for euro area banks could be published by mid-2014, before a single European bank supervisor becomes operational, a top European Central Bank official said Friday, AFP reported. "Such a ... [Published Focus Bulgaria - May 17 2013]

Entities: Stress Test, European Union, European Central Bank, European Banking Authority, Yves Mersch

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

ECB's Asmussen: Germany must reform or be 'sick man' again

German ECB board member Joerg Asmussen German expects growth in his country to pick up in the second quarter but warned on Friday that Europe's largest economy risked becoming the "sick man of Europe" again if it did not carry out further reforms.Germany ... [Published Reuters - May 17 2013]

Entities: Germany, European Central Bank, Reformism, Social Democratic Party (DE)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Yves Mersch

Mersch reiterates asset-quality review for ECB

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Earlier today, European Central Bank Executive Board member Yves Mersch said an asset-quality review and a stress test for European banks should be carried out by mid-2014, likely ahead of the central bank takes up supervision ... [Published FXstreet.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Yves Mersch, European Central Bank, Stress Test, European Banking Authority, Creditworthiness

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

ECB's Mersch says deposit rate cut an option

The European Central Bank keeps the option of a deposit rate cut on the table, but it is not certain to use it, ECB policymaker Yves Mersch said on Friday. ... [Published XE - May 17 2013]

Entities: Yves Mersch, Rate Cut, European Central Bank

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Dlr index near 10-month high, ECB deposit rate cut talk hits euro

* San Francisco Fed's Williams says Fed could end QE this year * Dollar index near July peak * Dollar/yen near 4-1/2-year high, euro near 6-week low By Anirban Nag LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, trading ... [Published Sharenet - May 17 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Rate Cut, John Williams

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

ECB Coeure: Need More Clarity on EU Bank Assets

European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure Friday called for clarity on the state of Europe's banking sector, warning that when euro-zone interest rates start rising, banks will need to be healthy. ... [Published FOXBusiness.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank, European Union

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

ECB should bolster its monitoring of credit flows - Coeure

The European Central Bank should take more account of credit flows and monetary creation in the private sector in its economic analysis, ECB Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said on Friday. ... [Published 4 Traders - May 17 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 7 reports

ECB eyes supervisor role to squeeze weak European banks

Brussels — The European Central Bank could use its new supervisory role from next year to single out weak banks and make it harder for them to get its financial support, people familiar with the matter say.Such a hardening of approach would keep ECB funding ... [Published GMA News.tv - May 17 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank, Brussels, emergency

Quotes

...a similar opinion in a speech Thursday, saying that the policy mix should be refocused "to rely more on repair and reform" in order to avoid "overburdening monetary policy."

Lessons For This Week: Still Safe To Enter This Rally? - Part 2 [Published Seeking Alpha - 3 hours ago]

...In contrast, warned that earnings expectations continue to fall. "Negative 2013 guidance has driven analyst estimates lower," said Parker. "Over the past month, analysts have revised down their 2013 S&P 500 estimates 0.3%." We don't expect such sentiments to get much attention while the S&P keeps rising...

Lessons For This Week: Still Safe To Enter This Rally? - Part 1 [Published Seeking Alpha - 3 hours ago]

...You can't of course rule anything out, but there are good reasons why it was applied in Cyprus," he added. "Number one, the size of the bailout was large compared with the size of the economy. Even the EUR10 billion supplied by the troika counted for 53% of annual GDP."

UPDATE 3: Europe stocks seal 10th straight monthly gain [Published TD Ameritrade - 12 hours ago]

Challenging Western politicians to finally shake out the banks, and impose supply-side reforms, Caruana concluded by asking: "What monetary policy can substitute for balance sheet repair by banks and borrowers or remove impediments to a worker moving from an overbuilt sector to a more promising one?"

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Audio/Video

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Weekly Press Briefing 6 May 2013 [Published European Parliament - Weekly Briefing - May 06 2013]
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