NTMA spends €37bn mopping up legacy of notorious IBRC promissory notes
State keen to close the door on the last of the debt used to prop up Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide whose failure triggered the financial crisis
Jens Weidmann
New German government picks Joachim Nagel as Bundesbank chief
Nagel replaces Jens Weidmann, who quit five years early after a decade of opposition to ECB policy
Jam for all promised as Germany enters post-Merkel era
SPD-led coalition promises ‘decade of investment’ but fails to explain who will pay for it
Writing was on the wall for Bundesbank president and ECB hawk Jens Weidmann
Bank chief saw himself as out of step with likely new German government
German finance minister Olaf Scholz rejects calls to reform EU fiscal rules
Country will reinstate debt brake in 2023, he says
Bundesbank boss calls on ECB to scale back bond purchases
Jens Weidmann says ‘inflation is not dead’ and warns of risk that energy prices will rise
Central bankers grapple with changed landscape at Jackson Hole
Monetary policy required to deal with fallout from pandemic comes under the microscope
German central bank president challenges landmark EU stimulus
Jens Weidmann said €750bn fund needs controls so money is spent wisely
Bundesbank president to break taboo and brief German parliament on ECB
Move responds to court ruling on ECB bond-buying
ECB to discuss prospect of launching digital currency
Christine Lagarde’s first interest rate decision will come on Thursday
Draghi under pressure to deliver fresh stimulus package
Growing opposition to easing will heighten tension at this week’s ECB meeting
Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann opposes new stimulus
No time to ‘panic’ despite German economy heading for its first recession in six years
Christine Lagarde set to be confirmed as next ECB president
European finance ministers signed off on her appointment on Tuesday
Carney the early front-runner as Europe’s candidate for IMF
European governments actively discussing nomination of departing Bank of England governor
Lagarde effect on markets quick and dramatic
Relief that monetary hawk Weidmann didn’t bag top ECB job
Irish long-term interest rates hit record low
Bond investors cheer Christine Lagarde’s nomination for ECB presidency
Lagarde faces tough challenge as ECB battles to revive inflation
Nominee as head of European Central Bank an experienced and pragmatic politician
Ursula von der Leyen profile: Who is proposed new EU Commission president?
German defence minister (60) is seen as a liberal and reliable pair of hands
Who is in the running for the EU's top jobs?
Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders
The Irish Times view on the EU’s top jobs : A proxy war over the union’s future
The institutions’ leaders may not fix policy on their own, but they play a vital role in deciding priorities, setting the tone and shaping public perception of the union
EU summit: ‘Electing a pope is easier,’ says Varadkar as no decision on top jobs
EU leaders to meet again on June 30th to seek agreement on who should get top jobs
Weidmann softens stance on ECB policies as decision on top job looms
Bundesbank president seeking to enhance suitability for ECB governor role
Jean-Claude Juncker ‘would not mind’ a German leading the ECB
Jens Weidmann’s hawkishness makes his candidacy controversial
Philip Lane prepares to take responsibility for avoiding ‘Japanification of Europe’
European Central Bank chief economist in waiting will take up role amid unprecedented uncertainty
Investors get cautious again as European shares rally ends
Bank of Ireland climbs 6.3 per cent to €5.48 while AIB adds 2.07 per cent to close at €3.95
Euro zone still not crisis proof, a risk to ECB: Weidmann
Bundesbank president says ECB at risk of having to function as crisis response unit
Philip Lane set for ECB executive seat on second attempt
Central Bank governor only name put forward for chief economist role
Nostalgia for Deutschmark fades as Germans accept euro
Stability of euro key to Berlin amid external pressures on EU from China and the US
Finland’s Erkki Liikanen most likely to head ECB, say economists
Central banker who played key post-crisis role seen as favourite for top job
Ireland’s frontrunner for EU bank watchdog job faces parliament grilling
Sharon Donnery, Draghi’s preferred choice, faces two contenders in race for coveted post
EU member states jockey for positions as top jobs to be filled
Europe Letter: France and Germany lead field in expectation of key roles in institutions
Why Sharon Donnery should withdraw from ECB race
Melvyn Krauss: Her appointment would likely prevent Philip Lane from becoming chief economist
Will an Irish person finally get a big ECB job?
Sharon Donnery is in the running for head of banking supervision, but she has competitors
Race for top ECB supervisor job gets under way
Central Bank of Ireland deputy governor Sharon Donnery reported as potential candidate
Will the anti-Draghi put the PIIGs in their place?
Cantillon: Bundesbank hawk Jens Weidmann tipped to be next ECB president
Bundesbank chief signals interest in ECB presidency job
Jens Weidmann indicates he is open to succeeding Mario Draghi
France has yet to sign off on a future German ECB head
French finance minister gives clearest indication yet that Paris could challenge Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann’s attempts to succeed Mario Draghi
ECB could end bond buys this year: Weidmann
Bundesbank president has been persistent critic of scheme
ECB could end bond buying this year, says Bundesbank president
Jens Weidmann is persistent critic of purchase scheme
Politics key to deciding who gets the top jobs at the ECB
The race for the ECB vice-presidency is a clash between Frankfurt and Brussels
Draghi pledges rock-bottom rates as Germany calls for change
ECB chief promises to keep rates at current level past end of bond-buying programme
The Bundesbank at 60: a bit too obsessed with hyperinflation?
The birthday girl’s warnings have become the finance equivalent of Samuel Beckett’s Godot
Prospect of German at top of ECB alarms bank
Jens Weidmann, opponent of current monetary policies, could be in line to succeed Draghi
Jens Weidmann: Bundesbank president is man of principles
Merkel’s former adviser says return to normal monetary policy must not be delayed
German inflation to surpass ECB target for February
Figures likely to spur debate about an end to central bank’s loose monetary policy
Cash free for a month: an experiment in new ways to pay
As the world turns to digital payments, one Irish man tried to use no cash in January
Euro zone steams into 2017 despite political risks
Promising start to the year as new figures show growth across the currency union
Draghi’s German problem has come back to haunt him
ECB has been a political target in the state, which holds elections this year
One of architects of European single currency dies
Ex-Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer had key role in creation of European Central Bank
Spain and Portugal win clemency over breaking EU fiscal rules
Decision to grant reprieve to Madrid and Lisbon has sparked political controversy
Uncertainty over global outlook hits German factory orders
Factory orders remain unchanged from April despite expectations of 1% rise
Draghi to mount defence of ECB in face of German criticism
European Central Bank is widely tipped to hold interest rates as ‘ECB bashing’ in focus
ECB set for further monetary easing, policy minutes show
Governing council unanimous in concluding current policy stance ‘needed to be reviewed’
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