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European Central Bank

British

noun

ECB. the central bank of the European Union, established in 1998 to oversee the process of European Monetary Union and subsequently to direct monetary policy within the countries using the euro

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The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates this week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

—Eurozone government bond yields edged lower in opening trade, with the market’s focus on a widely anticipated quarter-point rate hike by the European Central Bank on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates this week for the first time in two and a half years as the Iran war energy shock stokes inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The European Central Bank on Tuesday said that gold has overtaken U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

I tend to opt for independence like now exists for the European Central Bank.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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