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Quick economic bounce-back post-corona unlikely: Jens Weidmann

But Weidmann, who also sits on the European Central Bank's rate-setting Governing Council, said that he did expect a sustained recovery once the pandemic was fully overcome.

ECB's Draghi, Weidmann differ on inflation ahead of key decision

The pair's differing views reveals the rift over the main topic of debate on the ECB Governing Council as it prepares to decide next month on whether to extend the bank's 1.74 trillion euro asset-buying scheme.

Rajan appointed as vice chairman of BIS

Rajan was appointed to a three-year term, India's central bank said in a statement. He first joined the BIS board of directors in December 2013.

ECB holds Athens lifeline unchanged as Bundesbank protests

ECB policy-setters held the limit on their emergency funding for the banks steady for the second day running, a source familiar with their talks said, having previously increased it steadily over many weeks.

ECB warns Greece future in EU doubtful if talks fails

The Bank of Greece said the country's future in the European Union itself could also be at risk without a deal, underlining the extent to which officials who once refused any suggestion of "Grexit" are now openly discussing the prospect.

Greece's PM under pressure for concessions in debt talks

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was under intense pressure to deliver crucial concessions to international creditors on Thursday to break a four-month deadlock and save his country from looming default that could pitch it out of the euro zone.

'Enough debt to be bought in the Euro area': Jens Weidmann

Jens Weidmann, head of the German Bundesbank and a decision-making member of the ECB's executive board today said that the Bundesbank had begun making asset purchases under the ECB's 1 trillion euro quantitative easing program. Speaking to CNBC's Carolin Roth, Weidmann said he sees little risks to the ECB's balance sheet from the QE programme.

Cyprus shows banks can be wound down: ECB's Weidmann

The Cyprus bailout shows banks can be wound down despite difficulties, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Jens Weidmann said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, adding the situation on the island had stabilized.