https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/pierre-gramegna-eurogroup-press-conference-december-2024 Remarks by ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna Press conference following Eurogroup meeting Brussels, 4 November 2024 Good evening everyone, and a special hello to Valdis Dombrovskis, for whom it is the first press conference I have the privilege to do with him in his new function [as EU...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/news/pierre-gramegna-interview-kathimerini-greek-version Συνέντευξη με τον Pierre Gramegna, διευθύνοντα σύμβουλο του ESM Καθημερινή (Ελλάδα) 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2024 Συνέντευξη: Αλεξάνδρα Βουδούρη – Η Ελλάδα προχωράει με πρόωρη αποπληρωμή –ύψους σχεδόν 8 δισ. ευρώ– του πρώτου διμερούς δανείου που έλαβε από χώρες της Ευρωζώνης μέσω του μηχανισμού διευκόλυνσης...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/pierre-gramegna-interview-dong-ilbo-korea Interview with Pierre Gramegna, ESM Managing Director Published in Dong-A Ilbo (Korea) 28 November 2024 Interviewers: Donghun Lee and Ah Hyung Shin Dong-A Ilbo: How do you see the re-election of US President-elect Donald Trump affecting the global economy, including Europe? Pierre Gramegna: If...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/pierre-gramegna-interview-kathimerini-greece Interview with ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna Published in Kathimerini (Greece) 1 December 2024 Interviewer: Alexandra Voudouri Kathimerini: Greece is making an early repayment - of almost €8 billion - of the first bilateral loan it received from euro area countries through the Greek Loan...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-and-efsf-approve-merger-hfsf-hcap The Boards of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) gave their consent today to the merger of the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) with the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP). This follows the request of the...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-and-efsf-waive-greeces-repayment-obligation-enabling-early-repayment-glf-loans The Boards of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) agreed today to waive the mandatory repayment obligation of ESM/EFSF loans in connection with an early repayment to Greek Loan Facility (GLF) lenders. Under the ESM and EFSF loan...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/articles-and-op-eds/geoeconomic-tensions-and-cyprus-staying-course-amid-challenges-ahead Rolf Strauch, ESM Chief Economist “Geoeconomic tensions and Cyprus: Staying the course amid challenges ahead” Op-ed published in Kathimerini Cyprus 24 November 2024 Geoeconomic fragmentation, the reversal of progress towards global economic and financial integration due to political and military...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches/climate-change-and-financial-stability-presentation-rolf-strauch

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/pierre-gramegna-eurogroup-press-conference-november-2024 Remarks by ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna Press conference following Eurogroup meeting Brussels, 4 November 2024 Good evening, everyone. I will report on two topics. First, the takeaways from the meetings the ESM had in Washington. Second, I will also make a few comments on banking union...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches/october-2024-fiscal-monitor-discussion-presentation-giovanni-callegari ESM Head of Economic Risk Analysis, Giovanni Callegari gave a presentation at the SUERF BAFFI Bocconi e-lecture "Key findings from the IMF’ Fiscal Monitor, October 2024"

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches/geopolitical-shocks-and-geoeconomic-fragmentation-presentation-rolf-strauch

https://www.esm.europa.eu/videos-and-photos/9th-high-level-regional-financing-arrangements-rfas-dialogue The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on 23 October 2024 in Washington DC

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/joint-imf-rfas-press-release-9th-high-level-rfas-dialogue The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on 23 October 2024 in Washington DC at a time when the global economic outlook is improving but remains weak amid a complex geoeconomic environment and elevated policy uncertainty. The heightened volatility observed in...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches/kalin-anev-janse-2024-financial-street-forum How does the ESM coordinate with European and global institutions to maintain financial stability? Watch ESM CFO Kalin Anev Janse address this at the recent Financial Street Forum. This discussion arose amid interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve System. The...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/pierre-gramegna-eurogroup-press-conference-october-2024 Remarks by ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna Press conference following Eurogroup meeting Luxembourg, 7 October 2024 Thank you Paolo [Gentiloni], thank you, Pascal [Donohoe]. I will immediately continue to speak about the digital euro, which was a topic on which I spoke together with euro area...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches/euro-25-past-challenges-future-opportunities ESM Deputy Head of Economic Risk Analysis Marialena Athanasopoulou and ESM Chief Economist Rolf Strauch gave a presentation "The euro@25 - past challenges, future opportunities" at Barcelona School of Economics. They explored the significance of unity and the euro, particularly for Spain. Key...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/esm-briefs-esms-new-quarterly-economic-publication Subscribe to ESM Briefs ESM Briefs is a new publication where ESM staff members contribute to debates that are relevant to the institution’s mandate. This includes topics such as economics, finance, financial stability, Economic and Monetary Union, financial markets, and fiscal policy. ESM Briefs...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-completes-2024-funding-raises-eu2-billion-bond-sale (Luxembourg) - The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) raised €2 billion with a new 3-year bond on Monday, for the first time completing its 2024 long-term funding programme before the fourth quarter. The 2.375% 30 September 2027 maturity bond achieved an order book in excess of €6.6 billion...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/pierre-gramegna-eurogroup-press-conference-september-2024 Remarks by ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna Press conference following Eurogroup meeting Budapest, 13 September 2024 Today in my intervention on the macroeconomic situation, I focused on the market volatility during the summer months, which showcased the uncertainty surrounding the economic...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches/demographics-and-financial-stability-presentation-rolf-strauch Presentation by Rolf Strauch, ESM Chief Economist "Demographics and financial stability"