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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European Central Bank

Markets are pricing in rate-increases in the coming weeks from the European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and the central banks of Australia and New Zealand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

This will be reassuring for the European Central Bank, which has been keeping a close eye on second-round price effects to determine whether or not to raise interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Earlier this month, the European Central Bank warned that “the rise of AI has driven a blistering rally in the tech sector, bringing stock market valuations to levels last seen during the dot-com bubble.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that the continent could not afford to miss out on the artificial intelligence revolution as the continent's growth model comes under increasing pressure.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 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