An improvement in financial market integration was observed in the second half of 2012, after a further deterioration in the first half of the year caused by adverse market sentiment, worsened fiscal conditions and bank fragility in some euro area countries. The change in sentiment was triggered by the decision in June 2012 by European leaders to create a single supervisory mechanism as a first step towards a banking union, and by the ECBs announcement of the Outright Monetary Transactions.
The 2013 issue of the ECB report Financial integration in Europe, presented today at a
conference in Brussels organised jointly by the European Commission and the ECB,
contains the following main messages:
After mid-2012, the decision by European leaders to set up a banking union and
the announcement of non-standard measures by the ECB (OMT) contributed to
restoring confidence in euro area financial markets, improving market sentiment
and reversing the earlier trend towards market fragmentation.
In the first half of the year the fragmentation of euro area financial markets had
increased further. The key driver was redenomination risk, linked to fears of a
possible break-up of the euro area.
In spite of the improvements in market conditions since then, the climate in the
financial markets remains fragile. It is of paramount importance that the
momentum towards building a stronger Economic and Monetary Union is
maintained. Further progress towards the establishment of a single supervisory
mechanism, as well as other components of the banking union, will be a critical
factor underpinning financial market performance this year.
There were signs of an improvement in euro area money markets in 2012, but
lasting improvements will largely depend on the progress of the various initiatives
to strengthen the banking sector which are outside the scope of monetary policy.
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European Central Bank
Directorate General Communications and Language Services, Press and Information Division
Kaiserstrasse 29, D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 1344 7455, Fax: +49 69 1344 7404
Internet: http://www.ecb.europa.eu
is the ECBs seventh annual report on financial
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The 2013 issue of the ECB report Financial integration in Europe, presented today at a
conference in Brussels organised jointly by the European Commission and the ECB,
contains the following main messages:
After mid-2012, the decision by European leaders to set up a banking union and
the announcement of non-standard measures by the ECB (OMT) contributed to
restoring confidence in euro area financial markets, improving market sentiment
and reversing the earlier trend towards market fragmentation.
In the first half of the year the fragmentation of euro area financial markets had
increased further. The key driver was redenomination risk, linked to fears of a
possible break-up of the euro area.
In spite of the improvements in market conditions since then, the climate in the
financial markets remains fragile. It is of paramount importance that the
momentum towards building a stronger Economic and Monetary Union is
maintained. Further progress towards the establishment of a single supervisory
mechanism, as well as other components of the banking union, will be a critical
factor underpinning financial market performance this year.
There were signs of an improvement in euro area money markets in 2012, but
lasting improvements will largely depend on the progress of the various initiatives
to strengthen the banking sector which are outside the scope of monetary policy.
2
European Central Bank
Directorate General Communications and Language Services, Press and Information Division
Kaiserstrasse 29, D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 1344 7455, Fax: +49 69 1344 7404
Internet: http://www.ecb.europa.eu
is the ECBs seventh annual report on financial
Bron: politics.be