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13th ECB Conference on Forecasting Techniques (Day 1)

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Artificial intelligence in the analysis of economic narratives, forecasting, and risk assessment.

This biennial conference provides a forum for new theoretical and applied work on forecasting with an aim to put new insights into practice. Under the title “Artificial intelligence in economic narratives, forecasting and risk assessments”, the forthcoming edition focuses on the use of AI algorithms for economic analysis, exploring how these methods are transforming the way economists understand and interpret economic phenomena.

As artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques rapidly evolve, they offer unprecedented opportunities to analyse complex economic relationships, detect patterns in high-dimensional data, and uncover structural dynamics that traditional methods may overlook. The conference aims to address both the potential and the challenges of AI-driven economic analysis in an environment characterized by high economic, financial, and political risks. One session of the conference is co-organized with the Financial Transactions "Big Data" Global Research Network (FTGRN).

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20260323_13th_conference_on_forecasting_techniques.en.html

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Focus Session on the digital euro pilot (II)

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The ECB is hosting an online focus session designed to support payment service providers (PSPs) in preparing for the call for expression of interest to participate in the digital euro pilot. This session offers PSPs a chance to engage directly with the Eurosystem, ask questions, and gain insights into the technical and operational aspects of the pilot. Further details about the session will be shared closer to the date.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9m4C1mx9ew

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President Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions – 19 March 2026

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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 19 March 2026.

Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 19 March 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/visual-mps/2026/html/mopo_statement_explained_march.en.html

Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement, 19 March 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/2026/html/ecb.is260319~93b1cbad97.en.html

Monetary policy decisions, 19 March 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.mp260319~3057739775.en.html

Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 19 March 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conference/monetary-policy-statement/shared/pdf/ecb.ds260319~30247d385d.en.pdf

Macroeconomic projections, 19 March 2026 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/projections/html/ecb.projections202603_eurosystemstaff~da4f97a747.en.html

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