Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
🇺🇦🇪🇺 On this day four years ago Russia launched its unjustified invasion of Ukraine.
We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and we honour their resilience through these difficult times.
ECB Governing Council Press Conference – 19 March 2026
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
ECB President Christine Lagarde explains the Governing Council’s monetary policy decisions and will answer questions from journalists at the Governing Council press conference to be held on Thursday, 5 February 2026 at 14:45 CEST in Frankfurt am Main.
Happy Independence Day, #Estonia! 🇪🇪
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
To celebrate, we’re looking back at Estonia’s euro area journey, with a banger on repeat 💶💃
#Euro #Europe #ECB
How safe is your bank? Risks, resilience and the road ahead
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
How safe are our banks in the euro area?
The world around us is changing – geopolitical tensions , AI and climate change can all pose risks to banks.
So how can banks best manage their risks? What are supervisors focusing on in the coming year? And what measures are they taking to make supervision less complex?
Our host Stefania Secola speaks to Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch to find out.
The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank.
Recorded on 4 February 2026 and published on 17 February 2026.
In this episode:
00:57 How safe is your bank?
How are euro area banks doing? How does the ECB – together with national supervisors – examine their health?
03:51 What risks should banks be focusing on?
How is the external environment in which banks operate changing? How can risks from geopolitical uncertainty, digitalisation and climate change feed through to banks?
06:02 How is supervision evolving?
In a changing external environment, we need new strategies to properly manage new risks. How is European supervision adapting to become more efficient, effective and risk-focused?
08:57 Why is supervision so complex?
Modern banks are complex, operating across borders and with different business models. How can we reduce undue complexity in supervision?
10:54 Let’s talk about competitiveness
Do regulation and supervision hinder the competitiveness of euro area banks? What does the banking sector need to do to stay competitive, and how can European banking supervision help?
13:02 Our guest’s hot tips
Claudia Buch shares her hot tips.
Streamlining supervision, safeguarding resilience:
www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/framewor….en.html
Governing Council proposes simplification of EU banking rules: www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/20…5c9271b8.en.html
Banking supervision explained
www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/about/ba….en.html
Espresso Economics
www.youtube.com/@Espresso_Economics
ECB Instagram
www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/
Happy Restoration of the State Day, Lithuania! 🇱🇹
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
To celebrate, we’re revisiting the initial steps of Lithuania’s membership of the euro area, set to the sound of a certified banger 💶💃
Inside Cyprus banking – with George Ioannou
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
George Ioannou outlines how Cyprus’s banks rebuilt resilience after the 2013 crisis. He touches on recent cross border M&A and shares key lessons from a decade within European banking supervision.
Your future at the #ECB could start here 👀
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Graduate Programme applications close next Friday, 13 February ⏳
Apply now via the 🔗 in our pinned comment.
President Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions – 5 February 2026
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy.
Listen to President Christine Lagarde present today’s decisions. The statement also covers:
• how the economy is performing
• how we expect prices to develop
• the risks to the economic outlook
• the dynamics behind financial and monetary conditions
Published and recorded during our press conference on 5 February 2026.
Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 5 February 2026
www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conf…february.en.html
Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement, 5 February 2026
www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conf…858cb986.en.html
Monetary policy decisions, 5 February 2026
www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/20…1d26959b.en.html
Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 5 February 2026
www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conf…c74e825a7.en.pdf
European Central Bank
www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
ECB Governing Council Press Conference – 5 February 2026
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
ECB President Christine Lagarde explains the Governing Council’s monetary policy decisions and will answer questions from journalists at the Governing Council press conference to be held on Thursday, 5 February 2026 at 14:45 CEST in Frankfurt am Main.