Slovakia: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation
Slovakia's economic growth accelerated to 2 percent in 2024 from 1.4 percent in 2023. Private consumption was the main driver…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 17 – 22 March 2025
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Romania: EU Commission finds recapitalisation of CEC Bank does not constitute state aid
The EU Commission has concluded that Romania's €200 million (RON 1 billion) recapitalisation of the wholly state-owned CEC Bank does…
EU Council adopts financial benchmarks regulation to ease burden on SMEs
Benchmarks are widely used by companies and investors in the EU as references in their financial instruments or contracts. This…
Central Bank of Russia keeps its key rate at 21% per annum
On 21 March 2025, the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to keep the key rate at 21.00% per annum while official inflation in February stood at…
Market risk rules for banks: EU Commission launches consultation
The EU Commission has launched a consultation to help determine the best approach for the application of the EU’s framework…
Belgium: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation
The Belgian economy was resilient to a series of shocks, but growth has been slowing, and core inflation remains persistent.…
Luxembourg: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
While fundamentals remain strong, Luxembourg’s economic performance has been lackluster during 2022-24. A tepid recovery is underway, supported by public…
Digital euro: Maintaining the autonomy of the monetary system – Philip R. Lane
The digital euro is not just about creating a new form of money, says ECB Chief Economist Philip R. Lane.…
Statement of the Euro Summit’s meeting in inclusive format
Despite the challenging environment of recent years, the euro group economies have demonstrated significant resilience. Well-coordinated and sound policies have…
EP Committees approve Anti-Money Laundering Authority Executive Board
MEPs have greenlit the appointment of five candidates for the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) Executive Board. Based in Frankfurt,…
Ukraine: EU Commission disburses further €1bn under G7 loan backed by Russian proceeds
The EU Commission has disbursed an additional €1 billion tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine, to be repaid…
Explainer: U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement on 19 March 2025
In its March 19, 2025 meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a…
ECB President Lagarde at the ECON Committee hearing of the EU Parliament
During her quarterly meeting with MEPs, ECB President Christine Lagarde on Thursday fielded numerous questions on Donald Trump’s trade and…
EU Commission presents Savings and Investments Union strategy
The EU Commission has adopted its strategy for the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), a key initiative to improve the…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 18 March 2025
The EU Council discussed draft conclusions for the upcoming European Council. Ministers then held an exchange of views on EU-UK…
EPP Group: European savings worth billions must no longer flow to the U.S.
According to MEP Markus Ferber (CSU, Germany), EPP Group’s Spokesperson in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, 300 billion euros…
Latvia: EU Commission moves forward with RRF payment request worth €293m
The EU Commission has issued a positive assessment of Latvia's request for €293 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).…
OECD: Growth slows, inflationary pressures persist, and trade policies cloud outlook
The global economy has been resilient in 2024, but some signs of weakness are appearing against a backdrop of slower…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 10 – 15 March 2025
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Global Money Week: Video message by EU Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque
"In this digital age, knowledge is indeed power. While there is an abundance of information at our fingertips, choosing who…
SRB launches public consultation on resolvability testing for banks
This Single Resolution Board (SRB) initiative aims to ensure that European banks are regularly testing their capabilities to handle a…
Global debt at a crossroads: 14th International Debt Management Conference
The 14th International Debt Management Conference, set for 17 to 19 March in Geneva, will be a platform to discuss and…
Eurogroup President Donohoe’s report to the President of the Euro Summit
The report takes stock of the economic situation in the euro area, fiscal policy and coordination, the importance of a…
G7 Foreign Ministers reaffirm unity in global security and stability
Against the backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions, the G7 Foreign Ministers convened in Charlevoix, Quebec, from March 12-14, 2025, to…
OECD: GDP growth in G20 countries continues at a stable pace in 4th quarter of 2024
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the G20 area rose by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase similar…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 3 – 8 March 2025
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Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 11 March 2025
EU Ministers debated competitiveness and regulatory burden reduction, while the Commission presented the Omnibus packages. The Council reached a political…
EU Commission issues €9bn in its 3rd syndicated transaction of 2025
The European Commission has today raised €9 billion of EU-Bonds in its 3rd syndicated transaction for 2025.
EU Council grants EIB greater flexibility to manage its investment capacity
A modification to the bank’s statute will grant its governing body full authority over the maximum ratio of outstanding loans…
Outcome of the EU macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners on 10 March 2025
The EU Council presidency, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission met with European social partners on 10…
Main results of the Eurogroup, 10 March 2025
The Eurogroup reviewed macroeconomic developments in the euro area and discussed fiscal policy coordination, assessing past experiences and emerging budgetary…
Cyber resilience stress testing from a macroprudential perspective – ECB
Cyberattacks pose greater risk to financial stability than ever before as they have grown in both number and magnitude. A…
Main results of the EU Justice Council, 7 March 2025
EU Justice ministers held a policy debate about a proposed directive to harmonise certain aspects of insolvency law, one of…
Trump signs order to create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile
The new order paves the way for the United States to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a United States…
European Investment Bank Group Forum: Speech by EU Commissioner Marta Kos
"Accession to the European Union is not a sprint – it is a marathon. It takes dedication, resilience and steady…
EIB President Nadia Calviño opens third edition of EIB Group Forum
Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank Group, inaugurated today the third edition of the EIB Group Forum, emphasising…
Fighting money laundering and terrorism financing: EBA consults on new rules
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a public consultation on four draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS). These technical standards concern…
ECB decides to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points
The ECB Governing Council today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. Accordingly, the…
OECD headline inflation at 4.7% in January 2025 for the third month in a row
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained at 4.7% in January 2025, the…
European Investment Bank Group Forum: Speech by EU Commissioner Albuquerque
"Our crucial task will be to bring down the existing cross-board barriers and have the buy-in of Member States to…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 24 -28 February 2025
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OECD calls Czechia to ensure fiscal sustainability and boost skills and business dynamism
Czechia’s living standards have risen sharply over the three decades since joining the OECD, as a result of its openness…
India: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with India
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with India. Despite recent moderation, India’s economic growth…
Bruegel Policy Brief: Will China’s economy follow the same path as Japan’s?
Since the bursting of China’s real-estate bubble in mid-2021, there has been a growing concern that the Chinese economy could…
EU Commission appoints a new Director at its Directorate-General for Budget
This Directorate General is responsible for managing the budget of the European Union, and therefore proposes and implements the financial…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 17 -21 February 2025
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EU Commission strengthens the EU financial risk management framework
The European Commission is taking important steps to enhance its financial risk management and compliance framework to keep pace with…
ECB changes use of external ratings for private sector in Eurosystem collateral framework
The ECB Governing Council decided to change the rules on the use of credit ratings issued by external credit assessment…
Between the lines: Analyzing central bank communications — Insights from Vice Chair Jefferson
US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson talks about central bank communications and the use of textual analysis tools.…