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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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The European Central Bank, in hiking interest rates on Thursday for the first time since 2023, is making a choice the Federal Reserve is not: to increase rates into a supply shock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly three years due to broader inflation pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates this week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The European Central Bank is likely to hike in June but then reverse that next year, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

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