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.

Draghi says ECB ready to adjust policy if inflation drops further

(Reuters) - The European Central Bank is prepared to respond with all its "available" tools should inflation in the euro zone drop further, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Friday in remarks that opened the door to possible policy action in September.

ECB's Constancio watching more than just April inflation data

(Reuters) - The European Central Bank's vice president said on Monday that April's inflation figures due later this week should not alone trigger a policy change because "it's not just one or two numbers that matter".

OECD Warns Euro Area of Higher Deflation Risks

BRUSSELS--Deflation risks in the euro area have risen and the European Central Bank should keep its interest rates at near zero over the medium term to tackle them, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report Thursday.

Euro zone crisis: German economy slows to 'near-stagnation,' PMI survey shows

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Germany, the largest economy in the euro zone, slowed to “near-stagnation” in March, according to data released Thursday that showed the euro-area recession had deepened.