The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro.  ECB main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

For more information please go to https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/html/index.en.html

In addition the ECB monitors and produces reports related to Europe's financial stability and macroprudential policy. More information is available at: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/financial-stability/html/index.en.html