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Philip Lane said an event like Brexit was 'not the kind of thing that it falls off a cliff in any given month'

Brexit impact will 'play out gradually' – Lane

Central Bank Governor Philip Lane has warned that although the financial markets’ response to Brexit has been “relatively limited” since the 23 June vote, the longer term impact will “play out gradually over time”.

Business • 09 Sep 16

ECB's bond buying hit the €1 trillion mark last week

ECB on €1 trillion and counting with debt buys

After 18 consecutive months of buying government bonds to pump up the economy and raise inflation, the European Central Bank's holdings hit a landmark last week - €1 trillion.

Business • 06 Sep 16

Markit's flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index dipped to 52.9 in July from June's 53.1

Euro zone business shows weakest growth since 2015

Euro zone business growth was at its slowest since the start of 2015 this month as stronger performances in the two big economies of Germany and France offset weakness in smaller countries,

Business • 22 Jul 16

ECB expects negative impact on the euro area from the UK referendum result

Brexit casts shadow over euro zone outlook - ECB

Britain's vote to leave the European Union will weigh on the outlook for growth in the euro area next year and the year after, a European Central Bank survey showed today.

Business • 22 Jul 16

The ECB's quarterly bank lending survey showed banks are easing credit standards for loans to companies

Euro zone bank sector improves - ECB survey

Europe's financial sector is showing further signs of mending and banks are increasingly competing for custom by easing credit standards, a key European Central Bank survey showed today.

Business • 19 Jul 16

The modest 0.1% annual euro zone inflation rate will provide the European Central Bank with only limited comfort

Euro zone return to inflation confirmed in June

The euro zone returned to inflation in June after four consecutive months of falling or stable prices, new data confirmed today.

Business • 15 Jul 16

European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure will hurt the euro zone

Brexit will impact euro zone recovery - Coeure

The uncertainty sparked by the British vote to leave European Union will "inevitably" harm economic recovery in the euro area, European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure said.

Business • 01 Jul 16

Officials said the Brexit vote was raising political questions that were for EU governments to answer, rather than the ECB

ECB adopting 'wait and see' approach over Brexit

The European Central Bank is in no rush to ease its monetary policy in response Britain's vote to leave the European Union, taking comfort in a calmer-than-feared market reaction, several sources have said.

Business • 29 Jun 16

The ECB has been trying to boost lending in the euro zone

Euro zone lending picks up in May - ECB

Lending growth to euro zone companies and households accelerated last month while a broader measure of money circulating also picked up, data from the ECB showed today.

Business • 27 Jun 16

Greek banks lost their access to the ECB's cheap funding mechanism early last year

ECB may give Greek banks access to cheap money

The European Central Bank is almost certain to reinstate Greek banks' access to its cheap funding operations next week, two sources familiar with the situation said.

Business • 17 Jun 16

The ECB is keen to confound sceptics who said it would be hard to buy more than just a few billion euros each month.

ECB corporate bond buys start well

The European Central Bank bought €348m worth of corporate bonds in a single day last week.

Business • 14 Jun 16

ECB is ready if the UK vote on EU membership shockwaves through currency markets

ECB ready to use all tools if Brexit vote shocks

The European Central Bank is ready to use all tools if Britain votes to leave the European Union and shocks financial markets, ECB rate setter Ilmars Rimsevics has said.

Business • 10 Jun 16

OECD says any negative shocks would provide grounds for further ECB easing to keep inflation on track towards its target of under 2%

ECB may need to ease more if inflation stalls:OECD

The European Central Bank should ease monetary policy further if inflation does not begin rising as expected, the OECD said today.

Business • 10 Jun 16

ECB chief Mario Draghi said growing below potential for too long actually reduced the euro zone economy's potency

Euro zone at risk of lasting economic damage

Europe is at risk of suffering lasting economic damage from weak productivity and low growth, the European Central Bank's president warned today.

Business • 09 Jun 16

Although no decision has yet been taken, the lender has reportedly held discussions on the matter with German authorities

Commerzbank may hoard cash to avoid ECB charges

Commerzbank, one of Germany's biggest lenders, is reportedly examining the possibility of hoarding billions of euro in vaults rather than paying a penalty charge for parking it with the European Central Bank.

Business • 08 Jun 16

ECB continues its efforts to revive record low inflation in the euro zone through new corporate bond buys

ECB starts corporate bond buying with big names

The European Central Bank bought debt of some of Europe's best-known companies today as it added corporate bonds to a huge asset purchase programme.

Business • 08 Jun 16

The ECB issues its biennial Convergence Report today.

Potential euro zone members fail accession tests

None of the euro zone's seven potential future members meet the criteria for accession, the ECB said today.

Business • 07 Jun 16

Prices at factory gates in the euro zone dropped by 0.3% month-on-month for a 4.4% year-on-year decline

April euro zone producer prices fall unexpectedly

Euro zone producer prices fell unexpectedly in April, registering the steepest annual decline in more than six years due to sharply lower energy costs.

Business • 02 Jun 16

Markit's final manufacturing PMI for the euro zone dipped to a three-month low of 51.5 from April's 51.7

Euro zone factory growth remained tepid in May

Euro zone manufacturing activity growth remained lacklustre last month, supporting the view that strong economic growth in the first quarter did not carry through to the second.

Business • 01 Jun 16

Euro zone remains in deflation in May, with consumer prices down 0.1%

Euro zone deflation eases in May

The euro zone remained in deflation for the second month in a row in May, according to a first estimate from the EU's statistics agency.

Business • 31 May 16

Greece has reached a deal with its foreign creditors which will unlock desperately needed bailout loans

Greece hopes to qualify for ECB's QE quickly

Greece's finance minister has said he hoped Athens could swiftly qualify for the European Central Bank's quantitative easing programme after the successful conclusion of its first bailout review this week.

Business • 27 May 16

European banks have provisioned for another $50 billion worth of legal costs as of the end of 2015

Legal costs burn one-third of Europe bank profits

European banks have spent a third of their net profits on provisions to cover expected legal costs since the start of the economic crisis in 2008, European Central Bank data showed today.

Business • 23 May 16

The ECB has sent letters to banks with a large exposure to Britain, sources say

ECB asks euro zone banks to detail Brexit plans

The European Central Bank has asked large euro zone banks to detail how they are preparing for a British exit from the EU.

Business • 10 May 16

The four banks are the Irish unit of Citigroup, Italy's Banca Mediolanum, Slovenia's Abanka and Latvia's Rietumu Banka

ECB to review four banks it may start to supervise

One Irish bank – Citibank Europe Ltd, based in Dublin – is among four euro area banks being assessed by the ECB to see if they meet the criteria for direct regulation from Frankfurt.

Business • 10 May 16

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI's consumer sentiment index rose to 102.7 in April from March's reading of 100.6

Consumer sentiment edges higher in April

Consumer sentiment improved marginally in April as many consumers continue to struggle to make sense of an unclear economic environment.

Business • 05 May 16