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Money & banking · International

European Central Bank

Short name
ECB
Founded
1 June 1998
Headquarters
Frankfurt
Official website
ecb.europa.eu ↗

The central bank for the euro area. It sets interest rates for the countries that use the euro and supervises their largest banks.

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EconomyIndia

How to read a central bank decision

Repo rates, basis points, dissents and “calibrated tightening”: a plain guide to what the RBI, the Fed and the ECB announce — and how it reaches your loan, your savings and the rupee.

·Rational Times Business Desk·2 min read

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