European Central Bank

British  

noun

1.  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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Example Sentences

The European Central Bank, in hiking interest rates on Thursday for the first time since 2023, is making a choice the Federal Reserve is not: to increase rates into a supply shock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates on Thursday, a move that could foreshadow similar action from the Federal Reserve and other central banks as policymakers grapple with rising inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Policy rate decisions are due from the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Protocol on the Statute of the European System of central banks and of the European Central Bank 4.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union