European Central Bank
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European Central Bank
n
(Banking & Finance) the central bank of the European Union, established in 1998 to oversee the process of European Monetary Union and subsequently to direct monetary policy within the countries using the euro. Abbreviation: ECB
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Noun | 1. | European Central Bank - the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency; "The European Central Bank is Europe's equivalent of the Federal Reserve" central bank - a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government |
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Translations
Den Europæiske Centralbank
Euroopan keskuspankki
Europese Centrale Bank
Banco Central Europeu
Europeiska centralbanken