About: Klaus Regling

Eurogroup president launches new push to complete banking union

On Tuesday (3 May), euro area finance ministers met virtually via videocall to discuss new measures to integrate the European banking system, that were proposed by the Irish finance minister and Eurogroup president Paschal Donohoe.

Architect of EU fiscal rules calls for reform

Ahead of a new push by the European Commission to reform the EU's fiscal rules, the chief of the bloc's bailout fund, Klaus Regling pointed out the danger of sticking to rules that have become “economically nonsensical”.

Investors ‘concerned’ about EU recovery fund rollout, warns ESM chief

EU’s recovery funds could start flowing to member states before summer. Still, investors are “concerned” about the speed of the implementation of the EU’s joint stimulus, the European Stability Mechanism said on Monday (15 February).

ESM chief: Europe needs at least €500 billion from EU institutions for recovery

Europe will need at least another €500 billion from European Union institutions to finance its economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, on top of the agreed half-a-trillion package, the head of the euro zone bailout fund said.

Eurogroup fails to move forward on eurozone reform

EU finance ministers failed to reach an agreement on Wednesday (4 December) on the reform of the EU's bailout fund and move to political discussions on the European Deposit Insurance Scheme ahead of the Euro summit next week.

Eurozone equipped to save big economies, says euro rescue fund chief

The European Stability Mechanism, the euro area’s rescue fund, would have enough firepower to save large economies if necessary, including Italy, the fund’s chief Klaus Regling said on Tuesday (29 October).

Paris pulls out all the stops in effort to poach London’s financial sector

The French government is bending over backwards with promises of tax cuts, in order to present Paris and the eurozone as a safe haven from the uncertainty of Brexit, and the risk of economic depression in the United Kingdom. EURACTIV France reports.

ESM chief: Grexit still possible

Greece runs the risk of having to withdraw from the eurozone if it does not comply with its payment and reform obligations, says the European Stability Mechanism's Managing Director, Klaus Regling. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Regling ‘surprised’ by EU bond market upswing, warns of ‘backlash’

Investor enthusiasm for euro zone debt could be abruptly reversed and governments should not bank on borrowing costs remaining super-low, one of the bloc's senior economic officials warned on Thursday.

Eurozone set for direct bank recapitalisation in 2015

The euro zone's bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism, could directly invest in a troubled bank next year, after 8% of the bank's total liabilities are written off, the chairman of eurozone finance ministers said on Monday (5 May).