European Central Bank

• Goldman, BlackRock Reopen Euro Money Funds

  By Katie Linsell, Bloomberg  |  February 18, 2013

  End of restrictions reflects rise in yields on safest debt.

• G-20 Signals Support for Japan Easing

  By Simon Kennedy, Toru Fujioka and Raymond Colitt, Bloomberg  |  February 18, 2013

  But global finance chiefs draw the line at publicly advocating a weaker yen.

• G-20 Seeks Common Ground on Currencies

  By Ilya Arkhipov, Raymond Colitt and Jeff Black, Bloomberg News  |  February 15, 2013

  As Japan renews monetary stimulus, sliding yen creates concern.

• Euro-Area GDP Slumps Most Since 2009

  By Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg  |  February 14, 2013

  Economies of Germany, France and Italy all shrank more than expected in fourth quarter.

• EU Seen Posting Weak Q4 Data

  By Mark Deen, Bloomberg  |  February 11, 2013

  Sovereign debt crisis is expected to result in the weakest GDP report since Lehman.

• ECB Holds Rates Steady

  By Stefan Riecher, Bloomberg  |  February 7, 2013

  No change in European monetary policy although stronger euro threatens economic recovery.

• Regulators Ease Bank Liquidity Rule

  By Jim Brunsden, Giles Broom and Ben Moshinsky, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Central bankers give lenders four more years to comply.

• German-French Spat Caps 2012 Crisis Fight

  By James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  December 14, 2012

  Merkel and Hollande disagree over changes to make in currency bloc.

• Rigged Libor Shows Flaw of Self-Regulation

  By Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Manipulation flourished for years, even after bank supervisors were notified.

• Central Bankers Struggle To Find Inflation to Fight

  By Craig Torres and Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Monetary authorities debate the extent to which they should pursue other goals.