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

Meanwhile, Cooper believes the European Central Bank is the one most likely to be forced into a rate hike in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

European Central Bank officials have hinted that rate hikes are on the horizon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In a series of speeches last week, officials from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England cautioned against concluding that rate rises are inevitable or that decisions need to be made soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The unemployment rate will be a key pivot for the European Central Bank as it calibrates its policy response in the coming months, Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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