euro area

ECB to take cautious tone on economy at policy meeting: Analysts

The European Central Bank, convinced that its controversial bond purchase programme is working, will nevertheless remain cautious about the outlook for growth in the euro area at its meeting on Wednesday, analysts said.

Jun 03, 2015, 09:57 AM IST

ECB's Draghi lobs ball back to governments on reforms

The economic skies above Europe are clearing after the long years of crisis and it is imperative that governments take advantage of this to get their economies in order, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said on Friday.

May 22, 2015, 18:19 PM IST

ECB says will launch asset purchase programme in Nov

The ECB has drawn up an Asset-Backed Securities Purchase Programme (ABSPP) as "one of a number of measures ... to facilitate the provision of credit to the euro area economy."

Oct 30, 2014, 21:18 PM IST