Coming up at 16:30 CET/10:30 am ET: Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch takes part in a fireside chat organised by @iipf.bsky.social in Washington, DC. Follow the event live teams.microsoft.com/meet/2846605...

The global economy is navigating turbulent waters, says President Christine Lagarde. A predictable and open international economic order remains essential to sustain global trade, investment and shared prosperity. Read the IMFC statement www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

📣 Calling senior researchers! Are you planning a sabbatical? Our Wim Duisenberg Fellowship offers senior researchers short-term assignments to conduct economic research and gain insight into our policymaking environment. Apply by 30 June link.europa.eu/9dgvy7

Did you know the ECB has its own art collection? We’re opening our doors for Frankfurt’s Night of the Museums! Come and explore the artwork on display, discover the main building’s architecture and enjoy other fun activities. Register now nacht.museumsufer.de/de/museen/de...

How did the euro area current account balance evolve in February? How does it compare with the same month a year earlier? Find out more in the press release www.ecb.europa.eu/press/stats/...

Watch live from 17:40 CET/11:40 ET: Chief Economist Philip R. Lane takes part in a panel on monetary policy challenges at the Washington Economic Festival’s “Global Macro Sessions” event. Follow live youtube.com/live/cGUIPZb...

Executive Board member @isabelschnabel.bsky.social: Europe’s successes and the path forward (slides) www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

Tune in at 19:45 CET/1:45 pm ET as Executive Board member Piero Cipollone speaks at the Atlantic Council about the digital euro and the future of payments. Follow live www.youtube.com/live/cIwOwp2...

Technology has the potential to change how finance works, says Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. Redesigning the financial system around new digital technologies and making the right policy choices may reduce costs and improve how capital is allocated across the economy link.europa.eu/8V4Dmb

Chief Economist Philip R. Lane: The economic outlook and monetary policy in the euro area (slides) link.europa.eu/fX3gMd

We need a true Single Market for a more competitive EU banking sector. Our proposals to simplify financial regulation and make synchronised progress on key elements of the banking union will allow banks to better support the real economy www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/dat...

The growth of euro denominated stablecoins could affect sovereign bond markets. In our latest #MacroprudentialBulletin, we analyse how their design and regulation may influence demand, liquidity and stress transmission in euro area government debt markets [link is 24 characters]

Live from 14:00 CET: Vice-President Luis de Guindos participates in the sixth edition of Wake Up, Spain! – the economic forum organised by @elespanol.com. Watch (in Spanish) www.youtube.com/live/qE6eBHH...

What would it take for digital finance to work at scale in Europe? In our latest #MacroprudentialBulletin, we look at market liquidity, regulation and the role of public authorities in supporting an integrated and resilient capital market www.ecb.europa.eu/press/financ...

During the latest tightening episode, interest rate hikes were especially effective. This ECB Blog finds a strong policy transmission to inflation during 2022 and 2023, a forceful response to supply-driven shocks and a low “sacrifice ratio” link.europa.eu/B8dgNb

Our latest #MacroprudentialBulletin shows how new, digital ways of issuing and trading financial assets could make EU capital markets more efficient and accessible. It also explains how policies need to adapt to keep markets safe and resilient www.ecb.europa.eu/press/financ...

Vice-President Luis de Guindos sat down with Spanish journalist Iván Juárez on La 8 Soria to discuss the euro area economic outlook and financial stability. Watch the interview (in Spanish) youtu.be/gKIZaljKyP0?...

Our next media seminar takes place on 11-12 June. If you work for the media and wish to attend, please sign up by 8 May. You will discuss, off the record, monetary policy, banking supervision and payments (banknotes and digital euro) and meet policymakers link.europa.eu/4CRkmY

Many Bulgarians feared large price increases when the euro replaced the lev. However, preliminary evidence shows that the changeover in Bulgaria has so far had a limited impact on consumer prices and on perceptions of inflation link.europa.eu/Hcvrn6

You could get a €10,000 grant and expert mentoring from our Scholarship for Women. Are you a woman studying, or about to start, a master’s in economics, statistics, engineering or computing? Do you face a funding gap? Apply for the scholarship by 6 May 👉 link.europa.eu/trrKDJ

Tariffs are the highest in a century and the war in Iran has triggered a fresh energy shock. Uncertainty remains high. What does this mean for euro area growth and inflation? Tune in to the latest episode of Euro Matters pod.link/ecbpodcast/e...

Europe’s dependence on foreign energy makes it tougher for the ECB to keep prices stable, writes Executive Board member Frank Elderson. Meeting clean energy targets would help by reducing the impact of volatile global markets on domestic energy prices www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...

Wishing a very happy Easter to all those celebrating! 🐣🐰🌼

As the Eurosystem normalises its balance sheet, central bank reserves keep declining. This blog post examines how banks adapt to lower levels of reserves and explains why take-up in Eurosystem standard refinancing operations is expected to increase link.europa.eu/xwx7XN

📚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...

Europe is caught between the need for higher strategic public investment and tight fiscal constraints. A new ECB analysis of investment in transport infrastructure suggests that one answer may lie in more efficient spending. #EconomicBulletin www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

Strengthening European autonomy means having a sovereign payment infrastructure and a digital payment solution that everyone in Europe can always rely on, says Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. Read Mr Cipollone’s full speech link.europa.eu/X6hF84

How did euro area bank interest rates evolve in February? How do they compare with January’s figures? Find out more in the press release link.europa.eu/q3wHGN

🔹Most euro area firms report using artificial intelligence 🔹Businesses expect higher turnover from significant AI use 🔹Firms already using AI in 2025 expect more AI investment in 2026 Read more on how European firms use AI in our #EconomicBulletin www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

Inflation expectations are crucial for monetary policy as they influence economic decisions and thereby inflation. Unfortunately, expectation surveys come with blind spots. We use a model to turn infrequent survey data into a dense grid of expectations link.europa.eu/MPh4BW

As demand for AI and digital services soars, investment in intangible assets like software makes up an increasing share of euro area business investment. Digital investment picked up in 2025 but has lagged behind the US over the past decade. Read more www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

Trade policy uncertainty affects more than just trade flows. Our #EconomicBulletin finds that the 2025 surge in trade policy uncertainty weakened confidence, investment and growth across the euro area, hitting manufacturing the hardest www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

ECB streamlines how it supervises banks’ internal models (press release) www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/pr/dat...

Integrated supervision of capital market players in the EU would strengthen supervisory consistency, improve cross-border risk detection and support market integration, providing stronger foundations for the savings and investments union link.europa.eu/7cNP8n

US firms and consumers bear the brunt of US tariffs. Over a third of costs are passed on to consumers already, while exporters absorb just 5%. US car imports have adjusted in response to tariffs, shifting from China and the EU to Canada and Mexico www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

For #EarthHour, lights are switched off around the world 🌍 Earth Hour is being celebrated by euro area central banks. Together, we mark the moment and reflect on the importance of sustainability and climate action.

Executive Board member @isabelschnabel.bsky.social: Monetary policy in times of geopolitical fragmentation (slides) www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

The digital euro can be a springboard for bank digitalisation, write Executive Board member Piero Cipollone and Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson. It strengthens Europe while helping banks modernise, compete with non-banks and stay profitable www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...

What do consumers in the euro area expect will happen to inflation, their incomes, their spending, and the value of their homes 12 months from now? We’ve published the latest results of our Consumer Expectations Survey. Press release link.europa.eu/3rRQvn

How did euro area bank lending and money supply evolve in February? How do they compare with January’s figures? Find out more in the press release link.europa.eu/xNf9w4

Delivering on the savings and investments union is a cornerstone for Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy, says Supervisory Board member Pedro Machado. It would mobilise savings, make the economy more dynamic and help banks to diversify risk link.europa.eu/gf3Rpt

In a conversation with @newstalkfm.bsky.social, Supervisory Board member Sharon Donnery talks about how developments in the Middle East could affect banks, and how we need to stay focused on keeping banks safe and sound in this uncertain environment. Listen here 👉 www.newstalk.com/podcasts/bre...

Europe’s banking sector is fragmented. Greater integration and a complete banking union and capital markets union are needed to help banks operate across borders and realise their potential, says Supervisory Board member Anneli Tuominen. Read her interview shorturl.at/Zw2D0

Our response to the current energy price shock will be rooted in our monetary policy strategy, says President Christine Lagarde. Our strategy is well equipped to help us navigate it www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

Through pilot activities, engagement with market participants and work on standards, we are laying the necessary technical foundations for a digital euro, says Executive Board member Piero Cipollone before the @europarl.europa.eu’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs link.europa.eu/DRJBxQ

Growing links between banks and other financial actors are spreading risks in ways that are less transparent and harder to monitor, writes Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner. A strengthened macroprudential framework is needed to better address them link.europa.eu/yC3MYV

Climate-related risks continue to weigh on the banking sector and need to be better managed, writes Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner. Insurance helps mitigate physical risks, but relying on that alone is not enough link.europa.eu/bp3Jtf

The use of technology and a shared supervisory culture are the foundations for making banking supervision simpler and more effective, without weakening supervisory standards or undermining resilience, writes Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner link.europa.eu/My9GkT

Euro area banks differ considerably in terms of size, structure and business model, writes Supervisory Board member Patrick Montagner. A harmonised supervisory framework that is applied proportionately – like the Single Rulebook – respects this diversity link.europa.eu/8hWCYP

Coming up today at 14:30 CET: Executive Board member Piero Cipollone appears before the @Europarl_EN’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs to discuss how are we preparing for the potential launch of a digital euro link.europa.eu/m8DfJc @econ.europarl.europa.eu