Payment service providers give us valuable feedback on customer expectations and retailer needs for the digital euro. To see how it could work in practice, we're now also inviting online shops to join our pilot exercise in 2027. Applications are open until 27 October.

I believe in societies’ ability to rediscover what unites them, President Lagarde tells La Croix in a wide-ranging interview reflecting on her life and career. But to do that, we need trust, respect and tolerance, and a shared purpose www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/... @president.ecb.europa.eu

Dear Isabel, a heartfelt thank you for your outstanding work at the ECB. Your commitment to public service has been invaluable to our institution and to the people we serve in Europe. Thank you for your dedication to the European project.

Nearly 10 million people across Europe shared their views on the future design of euro banknotes. Thank you for being part of this journey and helping shape the next generation of banknotes.

Today marks an important step for European finance. With the launch of Pontes, we are providing the infrastructure for settling tokenised asset transactions in central bank money, supporting innovation and integration across Europe. Read more www.ecb.europa.eu/paym/target/...

You still have a chance to have your say on the future design of euro banknotes! 💶 surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/neweuro/

Good discussions at today’s #Eurogroup and #ECOFIN meetings in Dublin. We talked about the latest economic developments and on how to boost productivity and growth across the euro area.

I sat down with RTÉ Radio 1's David McCullagh to discuss the latest monetary policy decisions and the outlook for the euro area economy, among other things. Listen here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/

🇮🇪🇪🇺 Good morning from Dublin! I’m here for the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings hosted by the Irish Presidency. Looking forward to good discussions. It’s the last weekend to have your say on the future look of euro banknotes surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/neweuro/...

AI could be transformative for Europe’s growth and competitiveness if we adopt it quickly and build our own capabilities. European innovators like Domyn have a key role to play. I had a great discussion with its CEO Uljan Sharka.

We were pleased to welcome the German Council of Economic Experts to Frankfurt. They met with President Christine Lagarde, Vice-President Boris Vujčić and Executive Board members Isabel Schnabel and Piero Cipollone to discuss the economic outlook. @svrwirtschaft.bsky.social

People often choose Frankfurt for career opportunities, but stay for its quality of life and sense of community. Culture helps make a city feel like home. It certainly does for me. This was my main message at the panel discussion at the Season Opening of the Alte Oper.

Delighted to join Lord Mayor Mike Josef, Philippe Oddo, Managing Partner of ODDO BHF, and Alte Oper’s Managing Director, Markus Fein, for the Season Opening.

AI is the project that could drive European capital markets forward to channel savings where they are needed, says President Christine Lagarde. It needs capital on a scale that only markets can provide, and the stakes for Europe could hardly be higher www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

🇩🇪🇪🇺 What an incredible week in Berlin! This vibrant and historic city was the perfect setting for the @ecb.europa.eu external Governing Council meeting.
 
I would like to thank President Nagel and everyone at the @bundesbank.de for the warm welcome and excellent organisation!

I’ve never seen a contradiction between being Norman, French and European. Europe has made that possible: protecting what makes each region unique while giving it the opportunity to thrive on a larger stage. Read my speech at the Fête de la Pomme www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

How to build a stronger economic and financial Europe? Join me live at 16:00 CET for my keynote address at the Executive Summer University in Paris, organised by Groupe BPCE. Watch here www.youtube.com/live/tjlYtv_...

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I sat down with ZDFheute to discuss yesterday’s monetary policy decisions, the euro banknotes redesign, the digital euro and more. Watch the interview (in German) m.youtube.com/watch?v=bk_7...

We’ve just taken our latest monetary policy decisions, determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at our two percent target. Tune in to Euro Matters to hear President Christine @lagarde.ecb.europa.eu present the decisions in our press conference pod.link/ecbpodcast/e...

Europe faces a choice: who we are, and who we rely on. That was my main message tonight at a dinner with German President Steinmeier, hosted by the @bundesbank.de. Read my speech www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/da...

🇩🇪🇪🇺 Good evening from Berlin! Ahead of the ECB Governing Council meeting, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Governing Council members for an official dinner and discussed the euro-area economy.

They carry my signature, but these are your banknotes. Now it’s your turn to help shape what they’ll look like in the future. Take part in the survey before 21 September and tell us which of the design proposals you’d like to see in your wallet surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/ecbeuro/

Today we kept our key interest rates at their current levels. We are well positioned to cope with the uncertainty created by the conflict in the Middle East and the economy has been able to weather the difficulties so far www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_...

President Lagarde has seen the design proposals for our future banknotes and tomorrow you will too! The designs were evaluated by a panel of independent experts and now we want to hear from you. Follow the announcement tomorrow www.youtube.com/live/vqBovXK... @president.ecb.europa.eu

Art reflects both our roots and our shared future. Yesterday evening, it was a pleasure to open “Sharing Horizons”, an exhibition tracing Ireland’s cultural and artistic evolution, alongside @centralbankireland.bsky.social Governor Gabriel Makhlouf and Irish Ambassador Maeve Collins.

Together with my colleagues Philip Lane and Sharon Donnery, I welcomed the Ambassadors of EU Member States to Germany to the ECB. We had an engaging discussion on Europe's economic outlook, particularly in the context of Ireland's Presidency of the @consilium.europa.eu 🇮🇪🇪🇺

Today in Brussels, I attended the #ECOFIN meeting. I discussed with EU finance ministers the key economic challenges and priorities facing Europe.

Today 🇪🇺 took a step forward as the @europarl.europa.eu voted to ensure that everyone can pay with euro in both cash and digital form everywhere in the euro area. I sat down with Maria Tadeo from @euronews.com to discuss that vote and much more. Watch here www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Good to see Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI, in Brussels today. He joined us at the #Eurogroup meeting for a discussion on the economic impact of AI and cybersecurity.

In Brussels today for the #Eurogroup meeting, where we discussed: 🔹The euro area’s fiscal stance 🔹The international role of the euro 🔹 How AI and cybersecurity are shaping our economies 🔹 The future of digital finance