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The European Central Bank (ECB) is reluctant to go down that path, partly for fear that it might be seen to be bowing to political pressure.

Every quarter the EU, the IMF and the European Central Bank (ECB) scrutinise Greece before releasing the next chunk of money.

Loan growth is wilting and a survey by the European Central Bank (ECB) suggests that lending conditions are becoming stricter.

FOR such a young institution, the European Central Bank (ECB) has some old-fashioned ideas.

The European Central Bank (ECB), which some economists had been expecting to lower interest rates, left them unchanged.

In principle, the SPV relieves the European Central Bank (ECB) of one of its more vexing duties.

The head of the European Central Bank (ECB) says the institution is likely to cut interest rates next week.

The European Central Bank (ECB) let it be known that it would support Spain and Italy by expanding its bond-buying programme.

The European Central Bank (ECB) guaranteed unlimited funds for up to six months instead of one week.

The European Central Bank (ECB) rejects the idea of acting as a lender of last resort to embattled, but solvent, governments.

Urge the European Central Bank (ECB) to be lender of last resort to vulnerable sovereigns like Italy?

The European Central Bank (ECB) had hoped to make the terms of its liquidity support to banks less generous.

And the European Central Bank (ECB) should counter the fiscal austerity with a looser monetary policy.

Against this background the European Central Bank (ECB) has been quick off the mark in pushing up interest rates.

Germany, the European Central Bank (ECB) and many others diagnose today's mess as stemming primarily from profligacy on the periphery.

The banks are still in a delicate state with many dependent on the European Central Bank (ECB) for finance.

The EMU created a new European Central Bank (ECB) that will coordinate monetary policy throughout most of continental Europe.

The amount of money parked at the European Central Bank (ECB) has risen to 15-month highs as banks hold back from lending to each other.

In our example above, the European Central Bank (ECB), upon hearing the Fed's announcement, could make a similar pledge to debase the euro.

In addition , the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would purchase government bonds to restore calm to "dysfunctional" markets .

In return the European Central Bank (ECB) needs to give total support to all solvent members.

Portugal's banks have also been tapping the European Central Bank (ECB) at a furious pace.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has shied away from QE, relying instead on direct loans.

And the European Central Bank (ECB) may not go along while it is focused on the risk of inflation, says Julian Callow, of Barclays Capital.

NO ONE could accuse the European Central Bank (ECB) of taking its lead from America.

The European Central Bank (ECB) seems intent on raising rates. It is expected to do so in early July.

Slovakia came under pressure from the European Central Bank (ECB) because of its refusal "to participate in the Greek bailout. "

As The Economist went to press, the European Central Bank (ECB) was expected to announce a further reduction in interest rates.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has not formally adopted a policy of QE but the result has been the same.

The European Central Bank (ECB), meanwhile, is set to raise its policy rate again in July.

The European Central Bank (ECB) can solve the crisis overnight.

The biggest fight is between Germany and the European Central Bank (ECB).

THE European Central Bank (ECB) believes it deserves a break.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is taking no chances.

Since its inception in June 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) has been error-prone.

As The Economist went to press, the European Central Bank (ECB) looked likely to raise rates for the first time since 2008.

The European Central Bank (ECB) joining the rescue package by buying distressed debt, 2010