The European Central Bank will examine the European banking sector again in 2016. The stress test will maintain the same structure as in 2014, but the Asset Quality Review will not be carried out this time round.
PARIS | By Francesco Saraceno | So, Mario Draghi is disappointed by eurozone growth, and is ready to step up the ECB quantitative easing program. The monetary expansion apparently is not working out as planned.
By Manos Giakoumis at MacroPolis | Following the European Central Bank’s governing council meeting on Thursday, Mario Draghi provided more detail about issues relating to the eligibility of Greek government bonds (GGBs) for the Quantitative Easing (QE) programme and reinstating the waiver on Greek government securities for ECB funding.
Conn M. Hallinan | On one level, the recent financial agreement between the European Union (EU) and Greece makes no sense. Not a single major economist thinks the $96 billion loan will allow Athens to repay its debts or get the economy moving anywhere but downward.
ATHENS | By Nick Malkoutzis via Macropolis | Greek mainstream parties and media will not have Greeks’ trust for next elections.
LONDON | UBS | How would China’s fallout affect Europe’s economic growth?
The German economy continues sound but turbulence coming from emerging markets could impact sharply on Germany’s export-led growth.
New risks and setbacks again threaten Europe’s economic sentiment.
What is the meaning of all this dynamic of successive bankruptcies and bailouts?