31 July 2026 Bank interest rates for corporations Chart 1 Bank interest rates on new loans to, and deposits from, euro area corporations (percentages per annum) Data for cost of borrowing and deposit interest rates for corporations (Chart 1)The composite …
30 July 2026 App design to go beyond requirements of European Accessibility Act Accessibility features to address common barriers faced by users with different needs ECB to start usability and accessibility testing as part of digital euro pilot in 2027 …
29 July 2026 ECB wage tracker updated with wage agreements signed up to first week of July 2026; forward-looking horizon extended to end of March 2027 Forward-looking information continues to indicate stable negotiated wage pressures in 2026 and first …
29 July 2026 By Niccolò Battistini and Giovanni Trebbi Energy prices are surging again, pushing up inflation in the euro area. This ECB Blog post examines whether firms are attributing this to a demand surge or to supply constraints. Two approaches – …
by Mariassunta Giannetti, Martina Jasova, Caterina Mendicino and Dominik Supera[1] When the central bank raises interest rates, securities held by banks lose market value. During the 2022-23 tightening cycle, this reduced secured funding for banks through …
27 July 2026 Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3 The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.3% in June 2026 from 3.0% in May, averaging 3.0% in the three months up to June. The components of M3 showed the following …
27 July 2026 Euro area net saving was broadly unchanged at €902 billion in four quarters to first quarter of 2026, compared with €900 billion one quarter earlier Household debt-to-income ratio stood broadly unchanged at 81.0% in first quarter of 2026 NFCs …
27 July 2026 By Lea Demuth, Ana-Simona Manu and Arthur Stalla-Bourdillon Why have energy prices risen less during the Iran war than after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? This ECB Blog post compares the two episodes and explains the role of market buffers, …
In the ECB’s Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) for the third quarter of 2026, headline HICP inflation expectations were broadly unchanged from the previous round, while expectations for core inflation, as measured by the HICP excluding energy and …
24 July 2026 Compared with May 2026: median consumer perceptions of inflation over the past 12 months decreased significantly, as did median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months. Median expectations for inflation three years ahead decreased …
24 July 2026 Headline inflation expectations broadly unchanged, core inflation expectations revised up for 2026 only Real GDP growth expectations revised down for 2026 and 2027, remained unchanged for 2028 and revised down slightly in the longer term …
24 July 2026 Eurosystem has started onboarding process of non-euro area central banks to enhanced repo facility (EUREP), with drawings possible as of Q4 2026 EUREP to be implemented by five national central banks and coordinated by the ECB The Governing …
24 July 2026 Overall, respondents reported slight net easing of credit terms and conditions for all counterparty types for second consecutive quarter Dealers repriced across all collateral types, in particular equity, as demand for secured funding …
24 July 2026 Climate factor extension to protect Eurosystem against potential decline in collateral value due to climate-related transition shocks Measure complements existing risk control framework and increases resilience of monetary policy …
24 July 2026 By Ellen Ryan Amid ongoing concerns over European productivity growth, this ECB Blog post looks at the relationship between macroprudential policy and productivity. Recent years have seen rising – and well-founded – concerns over European …
23 July 2026 ECB unveils ten shortlisted design proposals for next series of euro banknotes Europeans invited to have their say in online survey open until 21 September Governing Council expected to select one design proposal around the end of the year …
The Eurosystem is preparing a redesign of euro banknotes that should reflect Europe’s shared identity, rich cultural heritage and commitment to sustainability. The goal is to create banknotes that are not only secure and functional but also inclusive and …
Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, Boris Vujčić, Vice-President of the ECB Frankfurt am Main, 23 July 2026 Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference. The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB …
22 July 2026 The European Central Bank (ECB) today published statistics on non-cash payments for the second half of 2025.[2] The statistics comprise indicators on use of payment services, payment cards and payment terminals by the public, as well as …
21 July 2026 Mr Kisselevsky to take up role on 1 November 2026 The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Boris Kisselevsky, currently Head of the ECB Representative Office in the House of the Euro in Brussels, as Director General …
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