Person: Ignazio Visco

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<p>The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. Some economists have started to warn that the ECB and other central banks like the Bank of England could overshoot by hiking interest rates too aggressively in their fight against inflation and deepen the risk of prolong recessions in the eurozone and in Britain. Picture: Michael Probst/PA</p>

economy

ECB doves argue for caution in raising rates aggressively

The ECB has raised rates by a combined 2% or 200 basis points since July, its fastest ever pace of tightening

business

Italy presses EU over rules

business

Matteo Renzi’s Italy falls down the euro league

business

Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem: Bank rules should stay ‘strict’

business

Eurozone inflation up 0.4% last month

business

Italy may aid banks ahead of stress tests

Bank: No need for Italy rescue

Italy’s central bank chief says there is no need “at the moment” to request help from European funds to fight soaring borrowing costs.

Sun, 05 Aug, 2012

Italy’s economy set to shrink by 2%

Italy’s economy will shrink by about 2% in 2012, though signs of recovery could start to appear at the end of the year, Bank of Italy governor Ignazio Visco has said.

Mon, 09 Jul, 2012

Delivery must follow grudging yes vote

The margin of Thursday’s endorsement of the EU fiscal treaty may have been greater than anticipated.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2012

Ciao to la Dolce Vita for Italians

THE Dolce Vita lasted for a long time in Italy, but now it’s back to reality.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2011