In the week ending 17 March 2023 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.2 billion to EUR 324.3 billion.
Eurosystem’s new real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system and central liquidity management tool went live on 20 March 2023 New consolidated payment system successfully completed first day of operations Upgraded system to contribute to harmonisation and efficiency of Europe’s financial markets
The European Chemicals Agency invites interested parties to send in scientific and technical information on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by 25 September 2023.
Current account recorded €17 billion surplus in January 2023, up from €13 billion in previous month Current account deficit amounted to €98 billion (0.7% of euro area GDP) in 12 months to January 2023, compared with a surplus of €252 billion (2.0%) one year earlier In financial account, euro area residents’ net sales of non-euro area portfolio investment securities totalled €238 billion […]
Can the way we see ourselves in relation to the natural world create a greater sense of responsibility and stewardship towards nature? Global awareness about the degradation of nature, climate change and unsustainable resource use is increasing and our responses to these challenges need to accelerate. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, […]
ECB Banking Supervision, the Single Resolution Board and the European Banking Authority welcome the comprehensive set of actions taken yesterday by the Swiss authorities in order to ensure financial stability.
ECB and other major central banks to offer 7-day US dollar operations on a daily basis New frequency effective as of 20 March 2023, to remain in place at least through the end of April to support smooth functioning of US dollar funding markets
“I welcome the swift action and the decisions taken by the Swiss authorities. They are instrumental for restoring orderly market conditions and ensuring financial stability.
Today, the European Commission proposed to support 303 workers dismissed by aluminium producer Alu Ibérica in the region of Galicia in Spain with €1.2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The funding will help them find new jobs through tailored guidance and advice, vocational training and job-matching.
Today, the Commission proposes a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are indispensable for a wide set of strategic sectors including the net zero industry, the digital industry, aerospace, and defence sectors.
