Jens Weidmann
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Central bankers grapple with changed landscape at Jackson Hole
- Economy
- August 30, 2020, 16:20
It was the head of Singapore’s monetary authority who best summed up the biggest fear gripping the virtual Jackson Hole conference this year. “We are(...)

German central bank president challenges landmark EU stimulus
- Economy
- July 26, 2020, 15:59
Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann challenged the landmark stimulus package agreed by European Union leaders this week, emphasising the importance of (...)

Bundesbank president to break taboo and brief German parliament on ECB
- Economy
- June 19, 2020, 16:26
Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann will begin quarterly briefings to Bundestag MPs to explain better European Central Bank monetary policy decisions t(...)

ECB to discuss prospect of launching digital currency
- Economy
- December 11, 2019, 09:25
European Central Bank policy makers meeting in Frankfurt this week will discuss the prospect of launching their own digital currency, according to eur(...)

Draghi under pressure to deliver fresh stimulus package
- Economy
- September 9, 2019, 07:08
Mario Draghi wants to go out with a bang, by launching a fresh wave of monetary easing before he steps down as European Central Bank president in Oct(...)

Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann opposes new stimulus
- Economy
- August 25, 2019, 18:17
The head of Germany’s central bank has announced his opposition to launching a monetary or fiscal policy stimulus package in response to the recent sl(...)

Christine Lagarde set to be confirmed as next ECB president
- Financial Services
- July 9, 2019, 12:26
Christine Lagarde is set to be confirmed in October as the next president of the European Central Bank (ECB), after the region’s finance ministers for(...)

Carney the early front-runner as Europe’s candidate for IMF
- Economy
- July 5, 2019, 18:46
European governments are actively discussing nominating Bank of England governor Mark Carney as the next head of the International Monetary Fund, acco(...)

Lagarde effect on markets quick and dramatic
- Economy
- July 4, 2019, 02:15
The “Lagarde effect” on the markets was quick and dramatic. Longer-term interest rates – for which the benchmark is borrowing costs on government bond(...)

Irish long-term interest rates hit record low
- Economy
- July 3, 2019, 18:24
Irish long-term interest rates have hit a record low as the global bond market enjoyed a powerful rally on Wednesday. Investors are betting that Chris(...)