The Standards Engineeer - Glossary

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ECB - European Central Bank

Identification
Name

European Central Bank

Acronym

ECB

Logo

Homepage

http://www.ecb.int/

General
Foundation

1 June 1998

Purpose
  • The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro.
  • The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area.
  • The euro area comprises the 17 European Union countries that have introduced the euro since 1999.
Former institution

EMI - European Monetary Institute

Euro

See also:

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