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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.
Frankfurt am Main
Joined October 2009
Applications to participate in the design contest for our future banknotes are closed! Thanks to everyone who applied!.
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Our latest Macroprudential Bulletin is out!. It focuses on the need for a financial sector that is sufficiently resilient to avert conflict between price and financial stability.
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Letter from the ECB President to MEPs Eickhout, Gerbrandy, Pietikäinen, Saramo and Wolters on the collateral framework
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Smaller banks are often hit early during crises. Early warning tools and sector-based risk management are vital, but can be undermined by inadequate data and IT systems, our joint article with Bundesbank and BaFin colleagues reveals.
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Robust and credible resolution mechanisms are key for effective supervision, says Supervisory Board member Pedro Machado. Our latest Supervision Newsletter also covers the evolving supervision of internal models and the importance of sector-specific risk management.
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Investors who sell off sovereign bonds in times of are commonly referred to as “vigilantes” as they punish governments for what they see as bad policy choices. Our latest ECB Blog post finds that investment funds account for most net sales.
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🚨 Final reminder on the design contest for future banknotes 🚨. There’s still time to apply! The deadline for applications is 12:00 CET on Monday, 18 August.
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📙 The latest #EconomicBulletin is out! . It presents the economic and monetary information which forms the basis for our policy decisions.
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Press release: ECB publishes supervisory banking statistics on significant institutions for the first quarter of 2025
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🔹 Chinese competition is disrupting euro area labour markets. 🔹 Job openings in affected industries have dropped sharply. 🔹 Key sectors have already faced job losses. 🔹 US tariffs may amplify these trends. Read our #EconomicBulletin for the full picture.
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Feeling confident? It shows in your spending. Households with higher incomes and more financial know-how are more upbeat about economic shifts like recent trade tensions, our consumer confidence indicator reveals – but the recovery in spending was muted in May and June overall.
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Europe and the US have grown more vulnerable to supply shocks from China since the 1990s, while China has reduced its own dependencies. Shocks to the supply of critical goods cause disproportionate economic losses – but targeted decoupling could mitigate risks.
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Our latest Macroprudential Bulletin is out!. It focuses on capital buffers for systemically important banks, also looking at why buffer levels vary across countries, how this can affect financial stability and what steps are being taken to ensure more consistent requirements.
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Cash isn’t dead – it’s evolving. Our #EconomicBulletin sheds light on how different age groups in the euro area use and value cash. From daily transactions to precautionary hoarding, read about the trends that challenge predictions of a cashless future.
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Cash is indispensable as a way to pay and to store value, says Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. We are modernising banknotes, ensuring they remain accessible and widely accepted. A digital euro will complement this by bringing the benefits of cash to digital payments.
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The euro area banking sector is well prepared to cope with a potential severe economic downturn, the results of our 2025 stress test show. Strong profitability provides banks with a solid buffer against the scenario's projected increased losses.
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Introducing CRCG, the 2x Long CRCL Daily ETF. - NO margin account needed. - 0.75% Expense ratio. - Nasdaq-listed. Investment involves significant risk. Not a direct stock investment. See prospectus for additional details on our website.
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How are house prices, sales and consumption of household goods affected by our monetary policy?.
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We’ve published our latest Environmental Statement!. From promoting green travel to raising awareness, we’re continuing to reduce our environmental impact and actively involve staff across the ECB.
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How did euro area bank interest rates evolve in June? And how do they compare with May’s figures?. Find out more in the press release
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What Happens When the World Stops Using Your Money? . 🔊. Watch the full conversation here 👇 .@KeithMcCullough @dlacalle_IA
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