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The Governing Council decided to keep interest rates unchanged. We are closely monitoring the situation and are determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at our 2% medium-term target, said President Christine @Lagarde. Watch the press conference youtube.com/watch?v=BMYrqj…

See below the baseline economic growth outlook for the euro area, taken from our latest macroeconomic projections. In view of the current geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, two additional scenarios have also been prepared. Read the full report ecb.europa.eu/press/projecti…

See below the baseline inflation outlook for the euro area, taken from our latest macroeconomic projections. In view of the current geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, two additional scenarios have also been prepared. Read the full report ecb.europa.eu/press/projecti…

We’ve just taken our latest monetary policy decisions. Tune in to Euro Matters to hear President Christine @Lagarde present the decisions in our press conference pod.link/ecbpodcast/epi…

Today we kept our key interest rates at their current levels. With inflation close to our 2% target, we are well positioned to cope with the uncertainty created by the war in the Middle East. Read more about our decisions ecb.europa.eu/press/press_co…

Watch the ECB press conference live: President Christine @Lagarde explains today’s monetary policy decisions link.europa.eu/KByWRW

We kept our key interest rates at their current levels. Read today’s monetary policy decisions ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/…

Later today: watch live as ECB President Christine @Lagarde explains the latest monetary policy decisions link.europa.eu/KByWRW

Banks entered the current phase of high geopolitical uncertainty in good shape, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch. In light of heightened risks, European banking supervision is working to further strengthen its risk-based approach to supervision bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/speeches…

Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch will present the 2025 Annual Report on supervisory activities before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the @Europarl_EN. Follow live at 14:30 CET 👉 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreamin…

In 2025 ECB Banking Supervision took steps to streamline supervision while safeguarding the resilience of the euro area banking sector. The 2025 Annual Report on supervisory activities summarises last year's tasks and actions bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/other-pu…

How do Europeans pay today? Why is there more cash in circulation even though many people pay digitally? And what do the redesign of euro banknotes and the digital euro mean for cash? Listen to the first #WhatTheEuro?! podcast episode with Catherine Steer to find out pod.link/ecbpodcast

Researchers, experts and policymakers will gather in Frankfurt for the 13th ECB Conference on Forecasting Techniques. From big data to machine learning, they’ll discuss new methods, data and tools that shape how we forecast the economy. Programme ➡️ link.europa.eu/79rfwQ

Earlier this week, Executive Board member Piero Cipollone joined Morning Ireland to discuss the progress on the digital euro. Listen here rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… @rte

New technologies are transforming financial markets, writes Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. With Appia and Pontes, we aim to achieve an integrated European market for digital assets and allow it to safely settle in central bank money ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/dat…

« On prendra les mesures nécessaires pour garder l'inflation sous contrôle. » C’est le message que j’ai transmis à @Caroline_Roux sur @LevenementFTV. Regardez l’interview franceinfo.fr/replay-magazin…

Blockchain technology can make transactions faster, simpler and available 24/7. The Appia roadmap sets out how to integrate it within Europe’s financial system ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/…

Healthy oceans are vital for our economies. Stopping marine degradation would protect industries like fishing and tourism and help combat climate change. The ECB Blog discusses what needs to be done and why these challenges matter to central banks link.europa.eu/M7c3xV

Euro area unemployment is near record lows and set to fall further. Yet wage growth is projected to moderate. Paradox? Not if you look beyond unemployment – immigration, participation, job switching and firms’ hiring intentions are all part of the story link.europa.eu/ptWpgN