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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.

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Congratulations to Alain Busac who will join us in the coming months to take the helm of our Information Systems department. We look forward to working together. Press release
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Strong employment growth amid weak economic activity has recently led to declining labour productivity. #TheECBBlog discusses causes and prospects for a cyclical recovery in productivity growth.
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Chief Economist Philip R. Lane talks to @ElConfidencial about the current economic outlook and monetary policy. Read the interview
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Did you know that our grandparents’ experiences can affect how we perceive future inflation? Listen to #TheECBPodcast host Stefania Secola and researchers Dimitris Georgarakos and Geoff Kenny discuss the power of inflation expectations
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Banks need risk-related data to make sound decisions and govern risks. Our final guide spells out how we expect banks to effectively aggregate risk data and report on risks. It also clarifies supervisory expectations on banks’ capabilities in that area
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Do you know the impact that special purpose entities (SPEs) have on cross-border financial linkages of the euro area? Dive into our latest blog post to find out
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In a speech at @StanfordGSB , Chief Economist Philip R. Lane reviews the monetary policy tightening cycle and discusses the next phase of reducing the level of restriction. Read his speech
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Some banks deliberately reduce balance sheet items around reporting dates. Such “window dressing” camouflages the true risks of a bank, thus impairing markets and bank resilience. #TheECBBlog shows how regulators and supervisors are taking action
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Ten countries joined the EU 20 years ago today. This enlargement – the EU’s largest ever – also brought the total number of official EU languages to 20. So we asked colleagues from those countries to tell us in their own language what the EU means to them.
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To strengthen European banks, we must bolster private risk sharing through banks and capital markets, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch. Completing the banking union and the capital markets union is therefore critical
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We’ve come a long way with inflation, but there is still work to be done, says Vice-President Luis de Guindos. While we expect inflation to return to our 2% target next year, the outlook is surrounded by substantial risks
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Soon you can choose who represents you in the @Europarl_EN for the next five years. The ECB is democratically accountable to the public via the European Parliament. Our policymakers appear there regularly. Watch this video by the European Parliament on why your vote is important
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We should never take democracy for granted. Use your vote. Or others will decide for you. #UseYourVote #EUelections2024
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Euro area banks need to practice good risk management, Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch tells @BTAnewsENG . She also discusses the strengths of the Bulgarian banking sector, the challenges it faces, and how supervision has made bank failure less likely
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Letter from the ECB President to Mr Marco Zanni and Mr Antonio Maria Rinaldi, MEPs, on ECB institutional matters (EN) (IT)
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What are inflation expectations, and why do they matter to central banks? #TheECBPodcast host Stefania Secola and our researchers Geoff Kenny and Dimitris Georgarakos discuss how people form future inflation expectations and how we measure them. Listen
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How did euro area bank lending and money supply evolve in March? How do they compare with February’s figures? Find out more in the press release
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