Peter Praet: The European Central Bank and its role as lender of last resort during the crisis Speech by Mr Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at “The Lender of Last Resort: An International Perspective”, a conference sponsored by the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, Washington DC, 10 February 2016.
*  *  *  Accompanying charts can be found at the end of the speech or on the European Central Bank’s website. I am grateful for the assistance of F. Hammermann, S. Holton and J. Hutchinson.