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At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB took the following monetary policy decisions: (1) The interest rate on the deposit facility will be decreased by 10 basis points to -0.50%. 13 March 2020 England 1 min read ECB Statement: Test series in Sri Lanka postponed Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the decision has been made for the England players to return to the UK 13 March 2020 To do this, we use the anonymous data provided by cookies.

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Discover more about working at the ECB and apply for vacancies.The ECB acted swiftly as the first line of defence in a situation where the economy was giving way beneath our feet, says President Christine Lagarde as she accepts the Cauchoise de l'année award. To do this, we use the anonymous data provided by cookies.We are always working to improve this website for our users. ECB 1 min read ECB Statement: Covid-19 planning ahead of start of domestic season An update on preparation for potential outcomes for the cricket community in England and Wales. The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Look at press releases, speeches and interviews and filter them by date, speaker or activity.

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We have shown that we can act quickly, adapt our institutions and lay the groundwork for forging a new Europe.Our crisis measures respond to the worst economic crisis in the post-war period, says Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel. Registered journalists pose questions to the President and to the Vice-President of the ECB.

Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency. It is released eight times a year, two weeks after each monetary policy meeting.European institutions, including the ECB, have provided a European response to a European problem, Executive Board member Fabio Panetta tells La Repubblica. Browse the ECB’s reports, publications and research papers and filter them by date or activity. Discover more about working at the ECB and apply for vacancies.Press conference following the meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank on 16 July 2020, starting at 14:30 Watch the press conference through our other channels:We are always working to improve this website for our users. They are necessary, suitable and proportionate and benefit all European citizens.Evidence shows that the policies adopted by the ECB in mid-March, including the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) and other liquidity-easing measures, have contributed to stabilising markets, writes Chief Economist Philip R. Lane.The goals of boosting the euro’s global standing and sharing its advantages more evenly are one and the same, writes Executive Board member Fabio Panetta.