Economics
ECB Met With Goldman Sachs and Peers Before March Stimulus Boost
- Executive Board diaries published under ECB transparency drive
- Credit Suisse, BlackRock, Moore Europe, HSBC all had access
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European Central Bank board members met with representatives of banks and investment managers including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG and Moore Europe Capital Management in February, records published on Friday showed.
The ECB has released the Executive Board’s diaries -- with a three-month lag -- since the start of this year under a drive to become more transparent. The latest edition covers part of the period between the Jan. 21 monetary policy meeting, when President Mario Draghi signaled the need for more stimulus, and the March 10 session when the ECB lowered interest rates and expanded a bond-buying program.