Since 2010, the ECB - in particular as a component of the so-called Troika - has been providing technical assistance/advice in the design and adoption of measures for contributing to the financial stability of crisis-hit countries. The ECB's role has been especially - but not exclusively -...

In this compilation of notes, key monetary policy experts analyse financial markets fragmentation in the euro area, comment on the role and constraints of the ECB in addressing problems in specific market segments/sectors/countries at challenging times for (conventional) monetary policy, assess...

The notes in this compilation discuss the challenges for ECB monetary policy stemming from the recent appreciation of the Euro in the context of a nascent euro area recovery. The notes have been requested by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) as an input for the July 2014...

The notes in this compilation discuss the challenges for ECB monetary policy stemming from the recent appreciation of the Euro in the context of a nascent euro area recovery. The notes have been requested by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) as an input for the July 2014...

In this compilation of notes, key monetary policy experts analyse financial markets fragmentation in the euro area, comment on the role and constraints of the ECB in addressing problems in specific market segments/sectors/countries at challenging times for (conventional) monetary policy, assess...

This compilation of notes requested by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) for the Monetary Dialogue in July 2012 deals with crisis response of central banks. The ECB has adopted a number of non-standard measures during the crisis to foster a smooth functioning of the monetary...

This compilation of notes requested by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) for the Monetary Dialogue in July 2012 deals with crisis response of central banks. The ECB has adopted a number of non-standard measures during the crisis to foster a smooth functioning of the monetary...

On 6 September 2012 the Governing Council of the ECB decided on the technical details of new sovereign bond purchasing operations, called the Outright Monetary Transactions (OMTs). The notes in this compilation evaluate the framework of the OMTs and discuss various aspects of the interventions...