Tag: ECB
Cash remains king but digital payments are catching up, ECB study...
A study by the European Central Bank (ECB) has found that while cash is the most commonly used form of payment, electronic payments are quickly catching up.
Is 2023 the year of Bitcoin’s death?
A blogpost by European Central Bank representatives has remarked that the current turmoil being seen in the crypto markets is ‘Bitcoin’s last stand’.
ECB to set deadlines for banks to manage climate risks
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published the results of its thematic review, which has shown that banks are ‘still far’ from managing climate risks.
ECB: digital euro will not be available until 2026 at least
The European Central Bank (ECB) has said EU citizens are unlikely to see a digital euro until 2026 at the earliest as the bank considers further design and distribution considerations.
ECB publishes plans on bond decarbonisation
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its plans on how it intends to decarbonise corporate bond holdings in its monetary policy portfolio.
ECB head Lagarde targeted in hacking attempt
President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde was recently targeted in a hacking attempt, however no information was compromised.
ECB changes bond rules to account for climate change
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) will now account for climate change in its corporate bond purchases, collateral framework, disclosure requirements and risk management.
ECB calls on banks to improve climate risk disclosures
A recent assessment by the European Central Bank (ECB) on the progress European banks are making in disclosure climate risks has revealed a lot more is yet to be done on this front.
Squirro raises funds, acquires open.exchange, teams with ECB
Squirro, an augmented intelligence platform that helps assess risks to banks, has reportedly raised $4m in funding and acquired US deal sourcing platform open.exchange.
ECB to not extend bank capital and leverage relief beyond 2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) has stated it sees ‘no need’ to allow banks to exclude central bank exposures from their leverage ratios beyond March this year.