Banco Central Europeo

GDP fall illustrates damage inflicted by coronavirus lockdowns as ECB prepares to meet

Single currency area’s debt-to-GDP ratio nears 100 per cent as borrowing swells

INTERVIEW: Italy’s prime minister praises ECB bond-buying moves but says more must be done

La lluvia de millones asegura a los Gobiernos financiación para sus planes de estímulo e intenta bajar las primas de riesgo

Some central bankers want votes on every rate-setting decision

El banco empieza a despedir a Draghi con la necesidad de un impulso fiscal en la eurozona

Consumer prices fall in September from year before while exports shrink

Ever since eurozone interest rates turned negative in 2014, a debate has raged about whether or not this makes economic sense. DW explains how they came about and why the monetary policy tool is a double-edged sword.

Draghi plans to launch a fresh round of monetary easing amid slowing growth and sluggish inflation in the eurozone. But the outgoing ECB president's efforts to exit with a bang is facing a major pushback.