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Euro money market statistics: Seventh maintenance period 2020

Daily average borrowing turnover in the unsecured segment decreased from €135 billion in the sixth maintenance period of 2020 to €129 billion in the seventh maintenance period of 2020 Weighted average overnight rate on borrowing transactions in the unsecured segment remained stable at -0.54% for the wholesale sector, and increased from -0.57% to -0.56% for the interbank […]

European Commission authorises second safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19

The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine developed by Moderna, the second COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the EU. This authorisation follows a positive scientific recommendation based on a thorough assessment of the safety, effectiveness and quality of the vaccine by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and is endorsed […]

Euro area bank interest rate statistics: November 2020

Composite cost-of-borrowing indicator for new loans to corporations and for new loans to households for house purchase broadly unchanged at 1.50% and at 1.35%, respectively Composite interest rate for new deposits with agreed maturity from corporations and for overnight deposits from corporations broadly unchanged at -0.18% and at -0.01%, respectively Composite interest rate for new deposits with agreed maturity from households and for overnight deposits from households unchanged at 0.25% […]

EU and China reach agreement in principle on investment

The EU and China have today concluded in principle the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).  This deal follows a call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and European Commission President von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on behalf of the Presidency of the EU Council, as […]

EFSA is working to protect bees and shape the future of environmental risk assessment

Europe is pursuing its ambition for a climate‐neutral, sustainable future. The European Commission’s Green Deal, an important step in this direction, has at its heart the protection of the European Union (EU)’s biodiversity and the resilience of its ecosystems. Reducing the use and risk of pesticides and reversing the decline of pollinators are but two […]