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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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Blackstone and Intel are among companies posting earnings Thursday, while the European Central Bank will announce its latest policy rate, which investors expect to remain unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde nevertheless expressed alarm Thursday at the Houthi attack on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

European Central Bank officials held interest rates steady at 2.25% on Thursday, but investors expect hikes to resume in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Fresh fighting in the Middle East and rising oil prices have put the European Central Bank on alert ahead of its rate-setting meeting on Thursday.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 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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