The notes in this compilation discuss the challenges for ECB monetary policy stemming from the recent appreciation of the Euro in the context of a nascent euro area recovery. The notes have been requested by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) as an input for the July 2014...

The notes in this compilation discuss the challenges for ECB monetary policy stemming from the recent appreciation of the Euro in the context of a nascent euro area recovery. The notes have been requested by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) as an input for the July 2014...

With the European Parliament's 7th legislative (2004-2009) term coming to an end, the notes of this compilation reflect on the working of the Monetary Dialogue exercise. The notes assess the actual activity of information exchange between the European Parliament and the ECB, review the past five...

The papers of this compilation comment on the pros and cons of central banks exiting from unconventional monetary policy strategies (UMPs), i.e. close to zero interest rates and massively increased balance sheets. The issue of policy coordination between major central banks and the risk...