As part of the preparation phase for the digital euro pilot and for a potential issuance of the digital euro, the European ...

1) Longer-term expectations refer to 2031. 2) As a percentage of the labour force.

The headline inflation expectations of respondents to the Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) have been revised upwards ...

On 8 October 2026 the Governing Council adopted Opinion CON/2026/31 at the request of the Central Bank of Cyprus, in ...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde today informed the Governing Council and the President of the European ...

The transition to T+1 is part of a broader transformation of Europe’s financial infrastructure. And the objective is clear: ...

AI is already contributing to euro area growth through investment and Europe’s role in global supply chains, says Chief ...

This box summarises the main findings from recent contacts between ECB staff and representatives of 64 leading non-financial ...

High energy prices are also putting the brakes on how fast the economy grows. Firms are cautious and building up stocks. Prices for energy, food and services are going up more slowly than before.

We are doing this because the Middle East conflict keeps driving up prices. Inflation is likely to be above our 2% target for quite a while. Manufacturing is doing better, partly because governments ...