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

The European Central Bank is tipped to lift borrowing costs Thursday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Futures markets are pricing in a 99.7% probability that the European Central Bank will tighten monetary policy by 25 basis points to 2.5% when it meets Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its key interest rate after a two-day meeting starting Wednesday, trying to push down inflation without denting economic growth.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The European Central Bank is expected to raise rates Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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 Thomas Colignatus