Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 23 December 2022
Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 23 December 2022.
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Forbes: the wealth of the richest Ukrainians has almost been reduced to half since the beginning of the Russian intervention
The combined wealth of the richest Ukrainians has almost been reduced to half, by more than 20 billion dollars, to 22.5 billion dollars, since the beginning of the Russian intervention in February, according to the Ukrainian edition of Forbes magazine.
Avian influenza cases in poultry and water birds on the rise
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases recorded in Europe among poultry and water birds have risen since the summer according to the latest report by EFSA, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the EU reference laboratory (EURL).
Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 16 December 2022
In the week ending 16 December 2022 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) decreased by EUR 0.5 billion to EUR 367 billion.
Hans Leijtens appointed Frontex Executive Director
Hans Leijtens was appointed new Frontex Executive Director during the meeting of Frontex Management Board held at the agency’s headquarters.
ECB reviews its risk control framework for credit operations
Haircut schedules for assets used as collateral in monetary policy operations to be updated with effect from 29 June 2023 Measures aim to ensure adequate level of risk protection, improve consistency of framework and enhance risk equivalence of assets, while ensuring collateral availability Measures based on ECB’s pre-pandemic risk tolerance levels for credit operations
Cash remains the most frequently used means of payment in stores but electronic payments grow further, ECB study shows
Cash still used for most consumer payments, but share declines further Share of electronic payments grows further, including day-to-day online purchases Consumers prefer electronic payment methods, but value having cash as an option
Euro area monthly balance of payments: October 2022
Current account recorded €0.4 billion deficit in October 2022, narrowing from €8 billion in previous month Current account recorded deficit of €59 billion (0.5% of euro area GDP) in 12 months to October 2022, after surplus of €318 billion (2.6%) one year earlier In financial account, euro area residents’ net sales of non-euro area portfolio investment securities totalled […]
ECB sanctions ABANCA for failing to report cyber incident within deadline
ECB sanctions ABANCA for failing to report cyber incident within deadline.
ECB publishes enhanced rules for private financial transactions of high-level officials
ECB publishes enhanced rules for private financial transactions of high-level officials.