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Credit terms and conditions slightly eased for all counterparty types except hedge funds, while hedge fund use of financial leverage increased Maximum maturity of funding increased for many types of collateral, while haircuts and financing rates/spreads decreased for funding secured by all types of collateral Demand for funding continued to weaken across all collateral types […]

ECHA recommends for the European Commission to add seven substances, including the cyclosiloxanes D4, D5 and D6, to the Authorisation List. Once on the list, companies will need to apply for authorisation to continue using them.

The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents was 7.6% in February 2021, compared with 7.4% in January. For the outstanding amount of listed shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 1.7% in February 2021, compared with 1.5% in January.

Citizens and professionals alike value privacy most for possible future digital euro Preference for a digital euro being integrated into existing banking and payment systems Public consultation provides valuable input for Eurosystem’s decision in mid-2021 on starting formal investigation on digital euro

n the week ending 9 April 2021 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.1 billion to EUR 308.2 billion.

László Palkovics, the minister of innovation and technology, told the First National Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference on Climate Change that its adverse effects in the Carpathian Basin could only be forestalled through cooperation.

We express our deep regret for the passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Emeritus President of the WWF-International. Prince Philip’s efforts on behalf of WWF were vital – visiting WWF projects in over fifty countries on five continents, promoting conservation issues at the highest government and corporate levels, and contributing to fundraising […]

Almost a third of the samples of sturgeon products bought through WWF’s market survey were illegal, and 214 cases of poaching related incidents were recorded by authorities.

ECB publishes aggregated statistics on cost of risk and on loans subject to COVID-19-related measures for first time Aggregate total capital ratio of significant institutions increased to 19.51% in fourth quarter of 2020 (from 19.04% in third quarter and 18.60% one year earlier) Aggregate non-performing loans ratio fell further to 2.63% Profitability of significant institutions […]