Value proposition

We are the central bank for the euro, Europe’s single currency. We work to keep prices stable and banks safe.

The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus to maintain price stability in the euro area. The euro area comprises the 20 European Union countries that have introduced the euro since 1999.

Monetary policy, Banking supervision, Macroprudential policy, Financial stability, and Market infrastructure & payments