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Lagarde: Geoeconomic fragmentation demands strategic autonomy
ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasized Europe's need for strategic autonomy amid rising geoeconomic fragmentation at the Munich Security Conference.
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Euro liquidity facility enhanced for non-euro area central banks
The European Central Bank has enhanced its Eurosystem repo facility (EUREP) to provide more flexible euro liquidity to non-euro area central banks.
Integrated EU supervision proposed for large asset managers
Europe's largest asset managers, with over €20 trillion in assets, are currently supervised only at national level.
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EU banking sector assets reach €33.44 trillion, NPLs rise slightly
The European Central Bank has published consolidated banking data for end-September 2025, revealing a 0.95 percent increase in EU-headquartered credit institutions' total assets to €33.44 trillion.
Bulgaria's euro entry strengthens union, requires national reforms
ECB Executive Board Member Philip R. Lane congratulated Bulgaria on its smooth euro adoption, highlighting the benefits of monetary union while outlining common and country-specific policy challenges.
Joint report identifies financial stability vulnerabilities from bank-NBFI linkages
The European Central Bank and the European Systemic Risk Board have published a joint report on financial stability risks from interconnections between banks and the non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) sector.
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Bank-NBFI linkages create financial stability risks for euro area
A joint report by the European Central Bank and the ESRB identifies significant financial stability risks stemming from interconnections between banks and non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) entities in the euro area.
Margins as early warning for CCPs to prevent contagion
A new ECB working paper explores how central clearing counterparties (CCPs) use margins as early warning devices to manage counterparty risk.
New VAR model improves real-time fiscal monitoring for Italy
A new ECB working paper introduces a Bayesian Mixed-Frequency VAR model for real-time fiscal monitoring, nowcasting Italy's government deficit-to-GDP ratio.
Monetary sovereignty at risk from digital payment dependencies
ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone warned that Europe's monetary sovereignty faces significant threats from growing dependencies in digital payments and finance.
Schnabel: Europe's growth needs Single Market and scale
ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel argued that the narrative of Europe's decline is misleading, emphasizing its high quality of life and strong institutions.
Regulatory quality key to boosting Europe's high-tech investment
A new ECB working paper investigates how institutional and regulatory quality influences investment in high-tech sectors across 25 EU countries.