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The ECB is an official EU institution at the heart of the Euro system and the Single Supervisory Mechanism. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency. The ECB Blog offers new insights on the economy and central bank policies based on our data, analysis and research - for the euro area and beyond
3 April 2024 Fiscal and monetary policy: debating optimal interactions Governments and central banks can shield the economy from shocks with their decisions. The ECB Blog looks at a recent high-level conference that analysed the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy and questioned some long-held beliefs.
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22 March 2024 Who buys bonds now? How markets deal with a smaller Eurosystem balance sheet The Eurosystem is shrinking its balance sheet, which makes more government bonds available for purchase. The ECB Blog looks at how markets are adjusting to this new situation with regard to bond price volatility, liquidity and the impact on repo markets.
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14 March 2024 The “art” of central banking on screen Central banks have been collecting art for a long time. While the works were previously only accessible at their physical locations, more and more central banks now make their collections available online. The ECB Blog showcases four collections you can enjoy from wherever you are.
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22 February 2024 ETF approval for bitcoin – the naked emperor’s new clothes Bitcoin has failed on the promise to be a global decentralised digital currency. Instead it is used for illicit transactions. The latest approval of an ETF doesn’t change the fact that Bitcoin is not suitable as means of payment or as an investment.
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19 February 2024 Digital euro: Debunking banks’ fears about losing deposits Many banks worry their customers might withdraw deposits to hold digital euro instead. These fears are misplaced: a digital euro will be designed as a means of payment and not for investment, argue ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone, Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf.
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13 February 2024 The dynamics of PEPP reinvestments When reading data on reinvestments under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) one needs to understand how we implement purchases. Director General Market Operations Imène Rahmouni-Rousseau and Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel explain how to avoid pitfalls.
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10 January 2024 Inflation in the eastern euro area: reasons and risks Within the euro area, countries in central and eastern Europe have recently experienced the highest inflation rates. But why, exactly? The ECB Blog looks at the reasons for these higher prices and highlights the resulting risks and vulnerabilities.
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30 December 2023 Euro at 25: the value of unity in a changing world 25 years ago, on 1 January 1999, the euro came into force as the single currency for 11 EU Member States. It now serves the economy and eases life for 350 million people in 20 countries.
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18 December 2023 The price of inaction: what a hotter climate means for monetary policy The ECB’s primary mandate is to maintain price stability. So why do we talk so much about climate change? In this post on The ECB Blog, we show how a hotter climate affects prices and the economy and discuss how this impacts the task of central banks.
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12 December 2023 Climate risks, the macroprudential view Climate change can endanger financial stability. The ECB Blog looks at how a common macroprudential policy framework could complement microprudential initiatives to make the financial system more resilient.
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