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 also held policy steady at its meeting this past week, saying the upside risks to inflation and downside risk to growth both have intensified since its previous meeting.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In Europe, investors will watch economic data following recent rate announcements by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Network for Greening the Financial System—a coalition of more than 130 central banks and supervisors, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of England—built its climate scenario guidance on climate economics research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates at 2%, mirroring the Federal Reserve, amid Middle East crisis uncertainty.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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