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European Central Bank

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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The European Central Bank is on course to raise interest rates in June, its first hike since September 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The European Central Bank revealed some rate setters were prepared to raise borrowing costs at its April meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

European Central Bank left its key interest rate at 2% in April, with investors expecting a rate hike next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Financial markets are anticipating at least two hikes this year from the European Central Bank to offset the inflationary jolt spurred by the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The European Central Bank shall also be consulted in the case of institutional changes in the monetary area.

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

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