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

Over the next six years, Greece negotiated three bailout loans with the so-called troika—the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund—in return for spending cuts and austerity measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde nevertheless expressed alarm Thursday at the Houthi attack on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

European Central Bank officials held interest rates steady at 2.25% on Thursday, but investors expect hikes to resume in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Fresh fighting in the Middle East and rising oil prices have put the European Central Bank on alert ahead of its rate-setting meeting on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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