Zusammenfassung der Ressource
THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
- HISTORY
- Starting 1 Jul 1990:Increased
co-operation between central
banks
- Starting 1 Jan 1994:Increased
co-ordination of monetary
policies
- Starting 1 Jan
1999:Introduction of the euro
- ORGANISATION
- European System of
Central Banks
- Member States whether they have
adopted the euro or not
- Eurosystem
- The Eurosystem comprises the ECB and the
NCBs of those countries that have adopted the
euro
- Euro area
- The euro area consists of the EU countries
that have adopted the euro.
- TASKS
- The definition and
implementation of monetary
policy for the euro area
- The conduct of foreign
exchange operations
- The holding and management of
the official foreign reserves of
the euro area countries
- The promotion of the
smooth operation of
payment systems.