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European Central Bank (ECB)

Central bank for euro area countries

europa.eu

Headquarters: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Founded year: 1998
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 1,000–5,500

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Latest news about European Central Bank (ECB)

In short: The ECB raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, hiking the deposit rate to 2.25% to combat energy-driven inflation from the Iran war.

Company announcements

Yesterday ECB

ECB Vice-President presents euro area economic outlook

He discusses inflation, growth projections, and scenarios for Middle East conflict impact on energy prices.

June 22 ECB

ECB raises interest rates by 25 basis points

Inflation rose to 3.2% in May, driven by energy costs; the rate hike aims to anchor expectations.

June 19 ECB

ECB publishes consolidated banking data for end-December 2025

Total assets rose to €33.5 trillion, NPL ratio stable at 1.97%, ROE 9.3%, and CET1 ratio 16.42%.

June 19 ECB

ECB's Cipollone emphasizes central bank money's role in sovereignty

He highlights external dependencies in payments and the need for a digital euro to maintain monetary sovereignty.

Media coverage

Yesterday MSN

UniCredit CEO says ECB likely to decide Italian bank has Commerzbank control

By Valentina Za and Tom Sims MILAN, June 23 (Reuters) - UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel said on Tuesday it was more likely than initially expected...

Yesterday Crypto Briefing

European Central Bank supports digital euro, advances legislative preparations

The ECB advances the digital euro project as EU lawmakers adopt regulations, targeting a pilot phase in mid-2027 and initial issuance by 2029.

Yesterday Le Monde

Europe bets on digital euro to counter the overwhelming dominance of the US dollar

The European Parliament will examine on Tuesday the creation of a digital euro system, designed to make payments cheaper and faster and, above all, to...

Yesterday RTÉ

ECB secures key parliamentary backing for digital euro

The European Central Bank has today secured key parliamentary backing for the launch of a digital euro, an electronic means of payments aimed at making...

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