Sources: BBC
Slovakia’s central bank chief, Peter Kažimír, a member of the European Central Bank committee, is convicted of bribery and fined 200,000 euros. The verdict was issued by Judge Milan Cisarik at the Special Criminal Court in Pezinok. 2025-05-29
The European Central Bank raises interest rates for the 10th time to mitigate high inflation amid concerns that higher borrowing costs could push the economy into a recession. 2023-09-14
The European Central Bank raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, the smallest increase since it began hiking rates in July. 2023-05-4
The European Central Bank maintains its policy to halve monetary stimulus after September and end it in December 2018. However, the ECB perceives "uncertainties related to rising protectionism" as the main concern for the global economy. 2018-09-13
The United States Federal Reserve decides to leave interest rates at a record low. 2015-09-17
The European Central Bank announces an aggressive money-creation program, printing more than one trillion new euros. 2015-01-22
A member of the governing council of the European Central Bank says that the ECB may yet cut interest rates still further, into negative territory. 2014-03-22
An executive board member of the European Central Bank, Benoît Cœuré, says that the ECB is determined to secure the continued decline in real interest rates in the months ahead. 2014-03-13
The European Central Bank and the European Commission release a joint report on the banking system in Spain, indicating that system is solvent and will not require "further program disbursements." 2013-07-5
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, confirms the overhaul of euro banknotes, beginning with the €5 note. 2012-11-8