ECB's plans to revive bank lending leave economists unconvinced: Reuters poll

(Reuters) - Bank lending to private euro zone businesses needs to grow at a 3 percent annual rate on a sustained basis in order to stir inflation, according a Reuters poll of economists who say that is not likely to happen.

Euro zone's debt rises in first quarter, set to peak this year

(Reuters) - Euro zone public debt rose to 93.9 percent of economic output in the first quarter of this year, approaching the peak it is expected to reach later in 2014, official data showed on Tuesday.

Euro-Zone Consumption Gap Widens

The gap between individual consumption in Germany and those euro-zone countries pursuing austerity programs continued to widen last year, according to figures from the European Union's official statistics agency Wednesday.

Independent Scotland would face immediate $38.52 billion debt: report

(Reuters) - An independent Scotland would face an immediate debt repayment of 23 billion pounds ($38.52 billion) to the UK Treasury, British media reported, citing a leading economics research body's estimate.

ECB models trillion euro asset purchase program: newspaper

(Reuters) - The European Central Bank has modelled the effects of buying a trillion Euros of assets to ward off deflation, a German newspaper reported on Friday, a day after the ECB's president said radical policy action might be needed.

Euro Zone Government Debt Falls For First Time Since Crisis

The debts of euro-zone governments fell in the three months to September, the first decline since the end of 2007, and an indication that the currency area may be getting on top of one of its most pressing problems.

Eurozone economic growth slows to 0.1%

The economy of the eurozone grew by just 0.1% in the July-to-September period, down from 0.3% growth in the previous quarter.