european central bank

Bitcoin’s Swoon Highlights Yellen, Lagarde Caution On Volatility
Bitcoin’s Swoon Highlights Yellen, Lagarde Caution On Volatility
January 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

If 2021 is cryptocurrencies’ headline year — after a 2020, where, of course, names like bitcoin shattered previous highs — the news may be less...

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ECB Reaffirms Monetary Policy Decisions To Counter ‘Pandemic Shock’
ECB Reaffirms Monetary Policy Decisions To Counter ‘Pandemic Shock’
January 21, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) held this year’s first monetary policy meeting, and said in a statement on Thursday (Jan. 21) that it would stay...

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EU, ECB To Probe Policy And Legal Issues With Digital Euro
EU, ECB To Probe Policy And Legal Issues With Digital Euro
January 20, 2021  |  Europe

The European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) have released a joint statement saying they’re considering beginning work on a digital euro. The statement...

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Today In Digital First Banking: LendingClub Gets OK To Buy Radius; European Banks Lend Less Amid Pandemic
Today In Digital First Banking: LendingClub Gets OK To Buy Radius; European Banks Lend Less...
January 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, LendingClub said it has attained all of the regulatory approvals to close its $185 million acquisition of Radius...

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European Banks Lend Less, Fearing Bad Loans During Pandemic
European Banks Lend Less, Fearing Bad Loans During Pandemic
January 19, 2021  |  Economy

Euro area banks have scaled back lending in order to shield against risk, a new European Central Bank (ECB) survey says. The banks’ continued reticence...

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ECB’s Lagarde: Bitcoin A Money Laundering Tool, Needs More Regulation
ECB’s Lagarde: Bitcoin A Money Laundering Tool, Needs More Regulation
January 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is about to get even more scrutiny by regulators, on a global stage. At least it seems so, if recent comments by European Central...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: ECB President Warns Of Stablecoin Risks; Velo Labs Collaborates With Lightnet, Visa
Today In Digital-First Banking: ECB President Warns Of Stablecoin Risks; Velo Labs Collaborates With Lightnet,...
December 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde cautioned that stablecoins could be a risk to monetary sovereignty, while...

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ECB President Warns Stablecoins Could ‘Threaten’ Monetary Sovereignty
ECB President Warns Stablecoins Could ‘Threaten’ Monetary Sovereignty
November 30, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde wrote in an editorial that she thinks stablecoins could pose a risk to “financial stability and monetary sovereignty.” The...

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European Central Bank To Launch Probe Of 10-Hour Payments System Outage
European Central Bank To Launch Probe Of 10-Hour Payments System Outage
November 16, 2020  |  Europe

The European Central Bank (ECB) has plans to independently investigate an incident that affected its TARGET2 real-time gross settlement system on Oct. 23 this year,...

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