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For Volker Wieland, it is time for the ECB to send signals (FAS)

Strongly rising inflation rates are putting the European Central Bank (ECB) under pressure ahead of its monetary policy meeting this week. According…

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Commentary on the European Monetary Union available in English

A comprehensive commentary on all 50 articles of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the European Central Bank (ECB) edited…

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IMFS launches new series on money, currency and finance

The IMFS and the publishing company Nomos have jointly launched a series of publications on money, currency and finance. The series is edited by…

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The conference "The ECB and Its Watchers" will take place on March 17

The conference "The ECB and Its Watchers XXII" will take place on March 17, 2022, at Goethe University's Campus Westend. It will focus on the…

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Volker Wieland: "Not raising the key interest rate would be a mistake" (Passauer Neue Presse)

In view of rising inflation rates, Prof. Volker Wieland criticized the monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) in an interview with the…

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"Wages could soon also become a driver of inflation" - an interview with Volker Wieland in Wirtschaftswoche

Should the European Central Bank (ECB) follow the example of the U.S. Federal Reserve and initiate the interest rate turnaround as early as this year?…

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Volker Wieland considers temporary price increase for fossil fuels unavoidable (FAZ)

Green transformation drives inflation. "The road traveled so far was probably the easiest part of the journey," said Prof. Volker Wieland in an…

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Volker Wieland calls on ECB to act more quickly (Bild, Dow Jones)

Volker Wieland is critical of the European Central Bank's (ECB) communication on inflation trends and has called for faster action. "The ECB already…

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Volker Wieland is not convinced by ECB communication (Wirtschaftswoche)

In view of further rising inflation rates, Volker Wieland advises the European Central Bank (ECB) to follow the example of the U.S. Federal Reserve…

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Volker Wieland advises ECB not to delay interest rate hikes (ZDF-Heute Journal)

Volker Wieland thinks that a tightening of monetary policy in the euro area is appropriate and has warned the European Central Bank (ECB) against…

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