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 is on course to raise interest rates in June, its first hike since September 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He later told reporters that 29 million jobs were "at very high risk in the coming months due to the trade deficit", citing the European Central Bank.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned central bank independence is at risk, requiring voter and legislator support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

That measure is closely watched by the European Central Bank as it represents more entrenched price-growth trends, including via persistent increased wage demands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

There came about a new leftist government under leadership of Den Uyl, and his Minister of Finance was Wim Duisenberg, the president of the European Central Bank in 2000.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas