The European Central Bank is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. Its main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power.

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Live from 20:00 CET: watch Vice-President Boris Vujčić talk about the inflation outlook and the ECB’s policy communication in a panel discussion at our Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2026 Conference in Cleveland, co-hosted with @ClevFedResearch. Register now events.zoomgov.com/ev/AlO3Xg…
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🚨 Final reminder on the traineeships in our statistics teams! There’s still time to apply! The deadline is 1 October link.europa.eu/vfM9Pn
Are you a recent graduate eager to turn data into crucial insights for our work? We are looking for trainees to join our statistics teams! You will work with data that matters, apply cutting-edge tools and learn from experts in the field. Apply by 1 Oct link.europa.eu/vfM9Pn
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Join us from 14:00 CET for the second day of the Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2026 Conference, co-hosted with the Center for Inflation Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland link.europa.eu/KCb6Qp
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We perform on-site inspections at banks to observe how they operate and manage risks. Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner explains how we are reforming these inspections to make them more focused, timely and effective. Read #TheSupervisionBlog bankingsupervision.europa.eu…
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How did euro area bank lending and money supply evolve in August? How do they compare with July’s figures? Find out more in the press release ecb.europa.eu/press/stats/md…
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Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel announced that she will step down from the ECB in early January 2027 to take up a senior role at the IMF ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/…
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Join us from 14:00 CET for the first day of the Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2026 Conference, co-hosted with the Center for Inflation Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland link.europa.eu/KCb6Qp
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Policymakers’ speeches and interviews can move financial markets by just as much as monetary policy decisions. This ECB Blog post shows how speaking engagements can be used to measure the effects of monetary policy on euro area inflation and unemployment link.europa.eu/NVhbdC
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📖 The latest #EconomicBulletin is out! It presents the economic and monetary information which forms the basis for our policy decisions. Read the full issue of the Economic Bulletin ecb.europa.eu/press/economic…
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Women Leaders Empowering Europe – that is the theme of the first @WomenEcoForum Europe. Watch live from 9:15 CET as Executive Board member @Isabel_Schnabel discusses the global economic outlook and the future of Europe with @Bloomberg’s @ChiaraAlbanese piped.video/live/IWwvut2Wglc…
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Chief Economist Philip R. Lane: The outlook for the euro area economy (slides) ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date…
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Executive Board member Piero Cipollone: The digitalisation of money, payments and finance (slides) link.europa.eu/YmJVGd
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European start-ups find it more difficult to scale up than their US peers. The EU Inc. regime – an optional EU-wide corporate framework – could help firms expand across borders, but effective implementation and deeper economic integration are also needed ecb.europa.eu/press/economic…
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Banks should strengthen their operational resilience to guard against evolving risks, says Supervisory Board member Anneli Tuominen at a conference on navigating uncertainty. A deep, well-functioning securitisation market will further support growth and preserve financial stability.
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Nearly 10 million people across Europe shared their views on the future design of euro banknotes.  Thank you for being part of this journey and helping shape the next generation of banknotes.
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Coming up at 11:20 CET: Anneli Tuominen joins a panel on growth, financing and financial stability challenges in the current macroeconomic and geopolitical environment at the International Conference on Finance in Warsaw. Follow live piped.video/live/hCslUOyvq5Q
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Investment, good governance and strong data infrastructure are needed for digital innovation to boost banks’ business models, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch. A single European banking market can provide the scale for digital investments to pay off bankingsupervision.europa.eu…
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China is becoming a stronger competitor in key EU export sectors like machinery and transport, while relying less on European industrial imports. The uneven impact across countries and sectors should inform policy responses. Read our #EconomicBulletin ecb.europa.eu/press/economic…
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High earnings and strong risk appetite have lifted US equity valuations during the AI-driven stock market rally, but as investors become more selective, re-pricing risks are rising in a highly concentrated market. Read more in our #EconomicBulletin ecb.europa.eu/press/economic…
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The second wave of energy price increases means inflation is likely to be higher for longer before falling back towards target from mid-2027 onwards, Chief Economist Philip R. Lane tells @LeTemps. He also discusses growth, government spending and AI ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/da…
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