FRANKFURT, Jakartaweekly.com—The European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed three new Directors General to fill senior leadership positions within the institution. According to the ECB’s official website, the new appointments include Roland Straub as Director General Monetary Policy, Christophe Kamps as Director General International and European Relations, and Petra Senkovic as Director General Legal Services. In […]
FRANKFURT, Jakartaweekly.com – The Eurosystem’s balance sheet contracted by €6.05 billion in the week ended May 15, 2026, reflecting a continued decline in the ECB’s monetary policy securities holdings amid ongoing balance sheet normalization. According to the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Eurosystem released by the ECB, the report showed total assets stood at €6.18 […]
LONDON, Jakartaweekly.com – European Central Bank Executive Board member Philip R. Lane warned that global energy supply shocks could put greater pressure on euro area economic growth while triggering broader and more persistent inflation compared with regional shocks. Speaking at the Centre for European Reform in London on May 13, 2026, Lane said the current […]
