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Speeches from Euro area

29 Mar 2021
Philip R Lane: Stabilising the economic outlook

Remarks by Mr Philip R Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at "The Outlook for the Economy and Finance" workshop (fully digital), organised by The European House – Ambrosetti, Frankfurt am Main, 27 March 2021.

26 Mar 2021
Isabel Schnabel: Paving the path to recovery by preserving favourable financing conditions

Speech by Ms Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at New York University Stern Fireside Chat, Frankfurt am Main, 25 March 2021.

18 Mar 2021
Christine Lagarde: Hearing at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament

Introductory statement (via videoconference) by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, before the Hearing at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament, Frankfurt am Main, 18 March 2021.

18 Mar 2021
Luis de Guindos: Banking union - achievements and challengesSpee

Speech by Mr Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the High-level conference on "Strengthening the EU's central bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework: for a more resilient and efficient banking union" organized by the European Commission, 18 March 2021.

11 Mar 2021
Christine Lagarde: ECB press conference - introductory statement

Introductory statement by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, and Mr Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 11 March 2021.

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Research from Euro area

12.04.2021 International medium-term business cycles
12.04.2021 Euro area equity risk premia and monetary policy: a longer-term perspective
10.04.2021 The identification of dominant macroeconomic drivers: coping with confounding shocks
10.04.2021 Technology and demand drivers of productivity dynamics in developed and emerging market economies
18.03.2021 Networking the yield curve: implications for monetary policy
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