Inhalt: 1. Regulatorische Gründe für die Krise 2. Refinanzierungskredite und Target-Salden 3. Staatspapierkäufe der EZB und offizielle Rettungsprogramme 4. Die Risiken und Kosten der EZB-Politik 5. Ökonomische Bewertung der EZB-Politik 6. Politikmaßnahmen gegen Zinsspreizungen 7....

This paper describes and analyses the evolution of euro area currency in circulation in the last years and especially in the run up to the cash change-over. In particular, it revisits the possible effect of the latter on the euro/dollar-exchange rate, which has been emphasised recently in the...

While the ECB helped mitigate the euro crisis in the aftermath of Lehman, it has stretched its monetary mandate and moved into fiscal territory. This text describes and summarizes the crucial role played by the ECB in the intervention spiral resulting from its bid to manage the crisis. It also...