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Frank Elderson: Fireside chat

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European banks are doing much better than they used to.

Frank Elderson: Fireside chat

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Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

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The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: United Texas Bank, Dallas, Texas Cease and Desist Orde

Philip R. Lane: Diversity at the European Central Bank

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The institutional form of independent central banks: from history to contemporary challenges - speech by Andrew Bailey

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Given at LSE TRIUM Anniversary Conference I would like to reflect on independent central banks as institutions, and how their authority is grounded and is challenged.

Homophones – Remarks by Huw Pill

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Remarks at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce roundtable. Thanks to our hosts at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to speak at the roundtable this evening.

Waller, The Economic Outlook and Some Comments on My Policy Communication

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Speech At Reuters NEXT Newsmaker Interview, Washington, D.C. Thank you, Howard.

Can synthetic securitisation support economic growth?

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By Johanne Evrard, Wagner Eduardo Schuster, Fabian Wassmann and Michael Wedow Synthetic securitisation can free up bank capital. But does that mean banks lend more to firms?

Boris Vujčić: Listening to households: expectations, behaviour and monetary policy

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Thank you, Michael, and thank you to ESMT for the invitation.

Boris Vujčić: Household expectations and monetary policy: The importance of high-quality surveys and evidence-based research

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Thank you, Michael, and thank you to ESMT for the invitation.

Barr, Unlocking Opportunities for Workers and Entrepreneurs with a Criminal Record

Fed speak

Why the drivers of inflation matter for monetary policy

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The drivers of the recent rise in inflation are different from those of the pandemic-era surge.

Big tech, big debt: when US tech giants tap the euro area bond market

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By Anne Duquerroy, Oana Furtuna, Imène Rahmouni-Rousseau and Lia Vaz Cruz US tech giants are increasingly tapping the euro area bond market to fund their investments.

Isabel Schnabel: Central banks on-chain

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It is a great pleasure to discuss Darrell Duffie’s paper “Tokenized finance and the perimeter of central banking” at this year’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

Warsh, In Our Time

Fed speak

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

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The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions listed below: Consent prohibition order against Gadiel Rosa

Delay to the November 2026 RTGS standards release

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Meeting of 22-23 July 2026

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Piero Cipollone: From vision to delivery: building Europe’s tokenised financial market

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Two years ago, at this very same Symposium, I argued that Europe had a unique opportunity.

AI adoption and the productivity promise: what workers report

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Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

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The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes from its recent meetings to review and determine the discount rates provided to depository institutio

Perspectives on the Economy from Susan M. Collins

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Piero Cipollone: Interview with ilsussidiario.net

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What can be done to try to strengthen European firms, now that they are once again facing challenges because of external shocks?

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – July 2026

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In July the median rate of perceived inflation over the previous 12 months decreased to 3.5%, from 3.6% in June.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc

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The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application by National Westminster Bank Plc, of London, England, to establish a representa

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank

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The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: Consent prohibition against Stephanie R. Kilbert Former

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

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The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below: SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, Alaba

Christine Lagarde: Panel remarks about the European economy during a discussion on the global economic outlook at the World Economic Forum

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Europe’s post-war growth model rested on three mutually reinforcing pillars. Today, all three are weakening as the international environment changes.

Philip R. Lane: The rise in defence spending and the euro area economy

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The AI boom: rational enthusiasm or the next dot-com bubble?

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Do government subsidies drive global imbalances?

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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank

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Cash remains most widely accepted payment method in euro area

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According to the latest survey on the use of cash by companies in the euro area published today by the European Central Bank, cash acceptance has rebounded slightly.

Results of the Semi-Annual FX Turnover Surveys in April 2026

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ECB and Frankfurt Radio Symphony invite the public to Europa Open Air concert on 20 August 2026

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From oil to electrons: lessons from the 1970s energy crises

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Europe’s electricity mix has become cleaner and less exposed to fossil fuel price swings. The challenge now is to extend electrification to transport, heating and industry.

ECB publishes consolidated banking data for end-March 2026

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Source: ECB Note: Data for all reference periods relate to the EU27.

Green notice 2026/02

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Green notices cover significant and/or significant proposals for Bank of England reporting.

Cook, Outlook for the U.S. and Alaskan Economies

Fed speak
Speech At the 2026 Economic Luncheon of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska Thank you, Jon, for that kind introduction.

Artificial Intelligence Consortium minutes – June 2026

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