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ECB - European Central Bank Press Releases

829 Press Releases

Published on January 22, 2026 - 13:17 GMT

ECB and ESRB issue joint report analysing financial stability risks from geoeconomic fragmentation

22 January 2026 Geoeconomic fragmentation and geopolitical risk have become key sources of macro-financial uncertainty, which can affect financial stability Geopolitical shocks can amplify financial stress and dampen economic growth Report sets out new …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry
Published on January 20, 2026 - 10:43 GMT

Euro area monthly balance of payments: November 2025

20 January 2026 Current account recorded €9 billion surplus in November 2025, down from €27 billion in previous month Current account surplus amounted to €267 billion (1.7% of euro area GDP) in the 12 months to November 2025, down from €414 billion (2.7%) …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 11:34 GMT

Sloping up: the repricing of euro area yields in 2025

16 January 2026 By Benjamin Böninghausen and Andreea Liliana Vladu The euro area yield curve steepened significantly in 2025 as long-term and especially very long-term interest rates increased. This ECB Blog post dissects what happened and explores key …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 14:25 GMT

Short-term forecasting of euro area economic activity in an uncertain world

Prepared by Sercan Eraslan, Andrea Fabbri and Lorena Saiz Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 8/2025. 1 Introduction Assessing the short-term growth outlook and the associated risks based on incoming data is key to making monetary policy …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 14:25 GMT

Bulgaria adopts the euro

Prepared by Matteo Falagiarda, Christine Gartner and Steffen Osterloh Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 8/2025. On 1 January 2026 Bulgaria adopted the euro and became the 21st member of the euro area. The assessments set out in the …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 14:25 GMT

From text to trouble: understanding the limits of text-derived trade policy uncertainty measures

Prepared by Maximilian Schröder Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 8/2025. Trade policy uncertainty has risen significantly in the face of higher tariffs and tariff threats, adding a new layer of complexity to assessing the global …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 14:25 GMT

Holding on: labour hoarding and firms’ expectations

Prepared by Katalin Bodnár, Vasco Botelho, Laura Lebastard and Marco Weissler Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 8/2025. Firms that have faced adverse shocks to their business activity can decide to either shed labour or hold on to their …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 14:25 GMT

Liquidity conditions and monetary policy operations from 30 July to 4 November 2025

Prepared by Kristian Tötterman and Samuel Bieber Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 8/2025. This box describes the Eurosystem liquidity conditions and monetary policy operations in the fifth and sixth reserve maintenance periods of 2025. …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 14:25 GMT

Economic Bulletin Issue 8, 2025

Overview At its meeting on 18 December 2025, the Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. Its updated assessment reconfirmed that inflation should stabilise at the 2% target in the medium term. According to the December …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 11:35 GMT

Enhancing climate analysis: new insights through data

15 January 2026 By Pietro Bellamio, Catarina De Melo Branco, Julika Herzberg, Małgorzata Osiewicz, Sofia Papadopoulos, Eva Pereira, Dimitra Theleriti and Caroline Willeke The ESCB has strengthened its climate indicators, introducing new breakdowns of …

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Published on January 14, 2026 - 19:59 GMT

What is the untapped potential of the EU Single Market?

Prepared by Roberto Bernasconi, Naïm Cordemans, Vanessa Gunnella, Giacomo Pongetti and Lucia Quaglietti 1 Introduction The EU Single Market brings together 450 million people and 26 million businesses. It is one of the cornerstones of European integration, …

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Published on January 14, 2026 - 12:49 GMT

Has housing regained its allure? Insights from a new survey-based housing Sharpe ratio

Prepared by Niccolò Battistini, Adam Baumann, Johannes Gareis and Desislava Rusinova Housing investment is a bellwether of the economy and the ECB Consumer Expectations Survey (CES) offers timely insights into how households perceive its attractiveness. …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 10:50 GMT

Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: third quarter of 2025

13 January 2026 Current account surplus at €283 billion (1.8% of euro area GDP) in four quarters to third quarter of 2025, after a €425 billion surplus (2.8% of GDP) a year earlier Geographical counterparts: largest bilateral current account surplus vis-à- …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 10:50 GMT

Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: third quarter of 2025

13 January 2026 Households' financial investment increased at broadly unchanged annual growth rate of 2.7% in third quarter of 2025 Non-financial corporations' financing increased at unchanged annual rate of 1.6% Non-financial corporations' …

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Published on January 13, 2026 - 10:43 GMT

International central bankers on the statement by Federal Reserve Chair Powell on 11 January 2026

13 January 2026 We stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell. The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve. It is …

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Published on January 12, 2026 - 00:00 GMT

Philip R. Lane: Interview with La Stampa

16 January 2026 Two years ago the euro area went through one of the most severe inflationary shocks in its recent history. What is the situation today? In 2021 and 2022 we had this very unusual and severe surge in inflation. The ECB responded with a …

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Published on January 9, 2026 - 13:10 GMT

Philip R. Lane: The euro in a changing world

Keynote speech by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Danish Economic Society Conference Kolding, 9 January 2026 I am grateful to the Danish Economic Society for the invitation to participate in this conference. In line with …

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Published on January 8, 2026 - 10:09 GMT

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – November 2025

8 January 2026 Compared with October 2025: median consumer perceptions of inflation over the previous 12 months remained unchanged, as did median inflation expectations for the next 12 months, for three years ahead and for five years ahead; expectations …

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Published on January 6, 2026 - 11:26 GMT

Picture this! Central bank visuals across five continents

6 January 2026 By David Barkhausen, Gabriel Glöckler and Stefan Ruhkamp Central banks often struggle to make themselves understood to the wider public. Visuals can help to change this. The ECB Blog travels across the globe to showcase the creative ways in …

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Published on January 2, 2026 - 12:50 GMT

Monetary developments in the euro area: November 2025

02 January 2026 Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3 The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.0% in November 2025 from 2.8% in October, averaging 2.9% in the three months up to November. The components of M3 showed …

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