EU markets watchdog tells banks to investigate stress test rumors

(Reuters) - The European Union's markets watchdog has warned banks they must investigate any rumors about how they have fared in the European Central Bank's banking sector health check, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

European Stocks Decline With FTSE 100 After BOE’s Carney

European stocks fell to a four-week low, erasing earlier gains, as U.K. shares dropped after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the time to increase interest rates is getting closer.

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.

EU financial watchdogs warn of funding squeeze

(Reuters) - Three European Union financial watchdogs warned that a funding freeze will hamper their efforts to help Europe avoid another financial crisis.

Draghi Says ECB Actively Managing Balance Sheet

The European Central Bank will actively manage its balance sheet and is willing to implement more stimulus if required to stave off the threat of deflation in the euro area, ECB President Mario Draghi said.