To increase competitiveness is the main driver for higher potential growth. Member states have to pursue politics and establish institutions that stimulate the dynamics of a competitive private sector… https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/key/date/2019/html/ecb.sp190406~f2af7b707b.en.html
Speech by Benoît Cœuré at the Banque de France Symposium & 34th SUERF Colloquium on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the euro on “The Euro Area: Staying the Course through Uncertainties”,Paris, 29 March 2019. https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/key/date/2019/html/ecb.sp190329~da3110cea9.en.html
The departure of the UK is particularly important for us in the Central Bank of Ireland given: The significant trade and investment links with the UK mean that the Irish economy is more exposed to the risks from the UK’s
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Anche nel 2018 l’industria italiana dei mini-bond ha confermato e rafforzato lo sviluppo evidenziato negli anni precedenti. è cresciuto il numero delle emissioni mentre si è ridotto il controvalore totale raccolto, a causa della riduzione del valore medio dei collocamenti.
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The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) submitted to the European Commission, draft regulatory technical standards to amend the Delegated Regulation covering the rules for the Key Information Document (KID) for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs). https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esas-propose-amendment-priips-key-information-document-clarify-application
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today made available the results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments. The transparency requirements based on the results of the annual transparency calculations published from 1 March for
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This working paper reassures managers of US dollar reserves at central banks that they need not worry about a shortage of safe assets. This runs counter to the argument that a shortage of safe assets is key to understanding international
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Working Paper – Feb 2019 https://www.ecb.europa.eu//pub/pdf/scpwps/ecb.wp2242~b1f459eb90.en.pdf
Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Italy Ignazio Visco Rome, 2 February 2019 – 25th ASSIOM FOREX Congress https://www.bis.org/review/r190204b.pdf
Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 1/2019. Activity in the euro area is expected to continue to expand at a moderate pace, while more elevated uncertainty points to intensified downside risks to the growth outlook. Heightened uncertainties at the
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