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12 Member States request activation of the national escape clause in a coordinated move to boost defence spending

As part of the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 package presented in March 2025, 12 Member States have officially requested to activate the national escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact. These countries—Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and Slovenia—are seeking additional budgetary flexibility to increase their defence spending in […]

Results of March 2025 Survey on Credit Terms and Conditions in Euro-Denominated Securities Financing and OTC Derivatives Markets (SESFOD)

On May 2, 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) released the results of the March 2025 Survey on Credit Terms and Conditions in Euro-Denominated Securities Financing and OTC Derivatives Markets (SESFOD). The survey, which covers changes in credit terms and conditions over the period from December 2024 to February 2025, highlights several trends in financing […]

ECB introduces changes to dedicated credit facility for euro area central counterparties

On April 30, 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced significant changes to its dedicated overnight credit facility for euro area central counterparties (CCPs). The revised facility is designed to offer crisis-related liquidity backstops to eligible CCPs under the TARGET Guideline.