Formed in 1998 in Germany, the ECB is the central bank of the European Union. It is reponsible for monetary policies, foreign reservers, issuance of bank notes, and other things that pertain to economic stability.
The current president of the ECB is Jean-Claude Trichet
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Online Forex Course: Lesson 5: Central Banks and Interest Rates
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