European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 08/10/2026Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the ECB on 9-10 September 2026 www.ecb.europa.eu/press/accoun... 060
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 08/10/2026Live now: Chief Economist Philip R. Lane takes part in a fireside chat on inflation dynamics in the euro area at the @societegenerale.com Global Markets Conference. Watch the livestream socgen.canalchat.fr/e/gmc/2026/ 041
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 08/10/2026Climate change and the transition to a carbon-neutral economy do not affect everyone equally. The distributional effects of climate change and the transition can become relevant for price and financial stability link.europa.eu/VQDjBj 0101
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 08/10/2026We are working to ensure people can use cash in both physical and digital form, Executive Board member Piero Cipollone tells @Corriere. The digital euro will offer the highest standards of security, resilience and reliability, at no cost to individuals link.europa.eu/WWmX4R 172
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 07/10/2026European banks are much more resilient than in 2012, says Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner. With uncertainty rising, it is crucial that any changes to banking rules preserve this resilience. Read the interview www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/interv... 070
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 06/10/2026In the digital age, payments and finance need a trusted monetary anchor, says Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. We are modernising public money and building a European financial system that is more innovative, integrated, resilient and competitive link.europa.eu/Kgw7mF 090
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 06/10/2026Effectiveness and simplification go hand in hand, says Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson. By focusing on material risks and ensuring the most relevant weaknesses are addressed without delay, supervisors can make the dialogue with banks simpler and more effective link.europa.eu/DhbQ3g 031
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 06/10/2026AI has the potential to reshape the euro area economy. The ECB Blog explores in two parts the financing of AI investments. Here we focus on the current financing mix of the most AI-intensive sectors and the consequences for monetary policy link.europa.eu/cdtRQR 071
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 06/10/2026Europe’s economic future is more complex than the headlines suggest. In the latest episode of Euro Matters, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social discusses Europe's competitiveness, innovation, fragmentation and our place in a changing global economy pod.link/ecbpodcast 061
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 06/10/2026Live today: focus session for merchants interested in the digital euro pilot. Learn more about the pilot, what's next, and how you can get involved. link.europa.eu/h6mWMM 171
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 06/10/2026The energy shock is a key issue for interest rate policy, but its effect on growth and inflation must be considered alongside other factors such as financial conditions, fiscal policy and AI, Chief Economist Philip R. Lane tells Ansa. Read the interview link.europa.eu/Nnh8Gf 040
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 05/10/2026The recent surge in energy prices represents a second wave of the energy supply shock, says Chief Economist Philip R. Lane. Its effects on growth and inflation must be assessed alongside fiscal policy, AI and financial conditions. Read the speech www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da... 084
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 05/10/2026Live from 10:00 CET: Chief Economist Philip R. Lane delivers a keynote speech at the ECB Conference on Monetary Policy. Follow the livestream www.ecb.europa.eu/press/confer... 031
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 05/10/2026There is further scope to strengthen proportionality within the prudential framework, writes Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson. More proportionate supervision can help smaller banks focus resources on customers, competitiveness and efficiency link.europa.eu/prXv3v 041
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 02/10/2026We’re hosting our next media seminar on 18-19 November. Join us to discuss key banking supervision topics and meet members of the ECB’s Supervisory Board. If you work for the media and wish to attend, fill out the call for interest form by 16 October www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/confer... 070
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 02/10/2026AI has the potential to reshape our economies. The ECB Blog explores the financing of AI investment in two posts. In this one we show that firms expect to rely overwhelmingly on their own resources to finance the transition link.europa.eu/d6qGTQ 050
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 01/10/2026Live from 17:30 CET: Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel will take part in a panel discussion at the @bankofengland.bsky.social and Financial Markets Group’s “The Future of Money” conference in honour of Charles Goodhart. Register now www.bankofengland.co.uk/events/2026/... 191
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 01/10/2026Europe’s banks have solid foundations but must remain vigilant, says Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner. They must now further strengthen their resilience and prepare for future shocks, without forgetting the lessons of the past. Read the speech link.europa.eu/BYWfGF 0101
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 01/10/2026How did euro area bank interest rates evolve in August? How do they compare with July’s figures? Find out more in the press release www.ecb.europa.eu/press/stats/... 031
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 01/10/2026European banks will become more competitive if bank failures are handled the same way across the EU, says Supervisory Board member Pedro Machado. Trust in how banks fail unlocks freedom in how banks live. Read the speech www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/speech... 080
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 30/09/2026I believe in societies’ ability to rediscover what unites them, President Lagarde tells La Croix in a wide-ranging interview reflecting on her life and career. But to do that, we need trust, respect and tolerance, and a shared purpose www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/... @president.ecb.europa.eu 1201
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 30/09/2026Overlapping shocks are posing risks to medium-term price stability in the euro area, says Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel. The ECB has acted in a timely manner and will continue to calibrate policy with a focus on underlying inflation www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da... 170
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 30/09/2026Banks are operating in an increasingly complex environment that is shaped by heightened uncertainty, says Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson. How can supervisors remain effective and impactful in this new reality? link.europa.eu/xkhQDP 052
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 28/09/2026Lagarde: AI-related investment is rising in Europe but still lags behind the United States. Unlocking the potential of AI for productivity requires substantial investment. This year, our survey shows that euro area firms expect to devote around 10% of total investment to AI. 171
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 28/09/2026Live now: President Lagarde speaks before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the @europarl.europa.eu and answers questions from its members. Follow here multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream... @econ.europarl.europa.eu @president.ecb.europa.eu 060
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 28/09/2026Tune in at 15:30 CET to watch President Christine Lagarde speak before the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the @europarl.europa.eu and answer questions from its members. Follow the webcast multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream... @econ.europarl.europa.eu @president.ecb.europa.eu 1112
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 28/09/2026We’re inviting payment sector stakeholders to join a new wave of digital euro innovation platform activities in 2027. Participants will experiment with testing and developing features and services, or explore how the digital euro can support innovation link.europa.eu/r4cYRW 093
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 28/09/2026To make Europe’s banks more competitive, we must overcome fragmentation along national lines, says Supervisory Board member Pedro Machado. Supervision and regulation should be simpler and more proportionate while preserving resilience www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/speech... 180
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 25/09/2026Live from 20:00 CET: watch Vice-President Boris Vujčić talk about the inflation outlook and the ECB’s policy communication in a panel discussion at our Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2026 Conference, co-hosted with @clevelandfed.bsky.social. Register now events.zoomgov.com/ev/AlO3XgcAx... 060
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 25/09/2026Join us from 14:00 CET for the second day of the Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2026 Conference, co-hosted with the Center for Inflation Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland link.europa.eu/KCb6Qp 040
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 25/09/2026We perform on-site inspections at banks to observe how they operate and manage risks. Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner explains how we are reforming these inspections to make them more focused, timely and effective. Read #TheSupervisionBlog link.europa.eu/BqfNpJ 022
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 25/09/2026How did euro area bank lending and money supply evolve in August? How do they compare with July’s figures? Find out more in the press release www.ecb.europa.eu/press/stats/... 081
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 24/09/2026Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel announced that she will step down from the ECB in early January 2027 to take up a senior role at the IMF www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat... 052
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 24/09/2026Join us from 14:00 CET for the first day of the Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2026 Conference, co-hosted with the Center for Inflation Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland link.europa.eu/KCb6Qp 040
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 24/09/2026Policymakers’ speeches and interviews can move financial markets by just as much as monetary policy decisions. This ECB Blog post shows how speaking engagements can be used to measure the effects of monetary policy on euro area inflation and unemployment link.europa.eu/NVhbdC 071
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 24/09/2026📖 The latest #EconomicBulletin is out! It presents the economic and monetary information which forms the basis for our policy decisions. Read the full issue of the Economic Bulletin www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom... 031
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 24/09/2026Women Leaders Empowering Europe – that is the theme of the first Women Economic Forum Europe. Watch live from 9:15 CET as Executive Board member @isabelschnabel.bsky.social discusses the global economic outlook and the future of Europe with Bloomberg’s Chiara Albanese youtube.com/live/IWwvut2... 051
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 23/09/2026European start-ups find it more difficult to scale up than their US peers. The EU Inc. regime – an optional EU-wide corporate framework – could help firms expand across borders, but effective implementation and deeper economic integration are also needed www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom... 1176
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 23/09/2026Banks should strengthen their operational resilience to guard against evolving risks, says Supervisory Board member Anneli Tuominen at a conference on navigating uncertainty. A deep, well-functioning securitisation market will further support growth and preserve financial stability. 020
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 23/09/2026Coming up at 11:20 CET: Anneli Tuominen joins a panel on growth, financing and financial stability challenges in the current macroeconomic and geopolitical environment at the International Conference on Finance in Warsaw. Follow live www.youtube.com/live/hCslUOy... 050
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 22/09/2026Investment, good governance and strong data infrastructure are needed for digital innovation to boost banks’ business models, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch. A single European banking market can provide the scale for digital investments to pay off link.europa.eu/FbVP7R 050
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 22/09/2026China is becoming a stronger competitor in key EU export sectors like machinery and transport, while relying less on European industrial imports. The uneven impact across countries and sectors should inform policy responses. Read our #EconomicBulletin www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom... 031
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 22/09/2026High earnings and strong risk appetite have lifted US equity valuations during the AI-driven stock market rally, but as investors become more selective, re-pricing risks are rising in a highly concentrated market. Read more in our #EconomicBulletin www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom... 081
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 22/09/2026The second wave of energy price increases means inflation is likely to be higher for longer before falling back towards target from mid-2027 onwards, Chief Economist Philip R. Lane tells @letemps.ch. He also discusses growth, government spending and AI www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/... 0105
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 21/09/2026Members of our Executive Board and Supervisory Board welcomed representatives from @europarl.europa.eu's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and discussed economic and banking supervision topics. Our regular dialogue is key to ensuring we remain accountable to Europeans. 060
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 21/09/2026Firms expect the Middle East war to greatly increase business costs in the coming year, prompting 2/3 to seek alternative suppliers and invest in energy efficiency. The trade sector, exporters and SMEs are the most exposed. Read our #EconomicBulletin www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom... 080
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 21/09/2026As finance becomes more digital, it will depend more, not less, on trusted central bank money, says Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. In an op-ed for The Economist, he discusses the key role of central bank money in tokenised finance www.economist.com/by-invitatio... 041
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 21/09/2026When natural gas prices rise, electricity prices no longer follow as closely as they once did. Renewables are reducing the role of gas in setting wholesale electricity prices. But effects differ across Europe, and energy shocks still fuel inflation volatility www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom... 2114
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 19/09/2026There’s only three days left to share your views on our future banknotes! Tell us what you think and share the survey with someone who might have missed it surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/ecbeuro/ 115722
European Central Bank @ecb.europa.eu · 18/09/2026How did the euro area current account balance evolve in July? How does it compare with the same month a year earlier? Find out more in the press release www.ecb.europa.eu/press/stats/... 173