Press releases on International and European Co-operation
- 13/07/2020
- Euro central and compulsory intervention rates for Bulgarian lev and Croatian kuna in ERM II EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 09/06/2020
- International use of the euro broadly stable in 2019
- 13/06/2019
- International use of the euro increases
- 09/10/2018
- Staff statement following the tenth post-programme mission to Spain
- 28/09/2018
- Staff statement following the fifth post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus
- 14/09/2018
- Staff statement following the first post-programme mission to Greece
- 15/06/2018
- Statement by European Commission and ECB staff following the conclusion of the eighth post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal
- 18/05/2018
- Statement by European Commission and ECB staff following the conclusion of the ninth post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 27/04/2018
- Statement: ECB and BoE convene joint technical working group on Brexit-related risks
- 16/04/2018
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the ninth post-programme surveillance visit to Spain
- 23/03/2018
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the fourth post-programme surveillance (PPS) mission to Cyprus
- 02/02/2018
- Composition of the working group on euro risk-free rates announced
- 07/12/2017
- Statement by European Commission and ECB staff following the conclusion of the seventh post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal
- 01/12/2017
- Statement by European Commission and ECB staff following the conclusion of the eighth post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 23/10/2017
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the eighth post-programme surveillance visit to Spain
- 29/09/2017
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the third post-programme surveillance (PPS) mission to Cyprus
- 05/07/2017
- Statement by European Commission and European Central Bank staff following the Sixth Post-Programme Surveillance mission to Portugal
- 19/05/2017
- Statement by European Commission and ECB staff following the conclusion of the seventh post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 28/04/2017
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the seventh post-programme surveillance visit to Spain
- 31/03/2017
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the second post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus
- 08/12/2016
- Statement by European Commission and European Central Bank staff following the Fifth Post-Programme Surveillance mission to Portugal
- 02/12/2016
- Statement by Commission and ECB staff following the conclusion of the sixth post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 24/10/2016
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the sixth post-programme surveillance visit to Spain
- 30/09/2016
- Statement by the staff of the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the first post-programme surveillance mission to Cyprus
- 27/09/2016
- ECB and People's Bank of China extend bilateral currency swap arrangement
- 22/06/2016
- Statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the fourth post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal
- 10/06/2016
- Statement following the conclusion of the fifth post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 19/04/2016
- Press statement following the fifth post-programme surveillance visit to Spain
- 16/04/2016
- European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation
- 04/02/2016
- Statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the third post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal
- 26/11/2015
- ECB and the People's Bank of China successfully test bilateral currency swap arrangement
- 16/11/2015
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF on Cyprus
- 13/11/2015
- Statement following the conclusion of the fourth post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 27/07/2015
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF on Cyprus
- 06/07/2015
- ELA to Greek banks maintainedEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 28/06/2015
- ELA to Greek banks maintained at its current levelEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 23/06/2015
- Prime Minister of France visits the ECB
- 22/06/2015
- Roadmap for the future of the Economic and Monetary Union
- 12/06/2015
- Statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the second post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal
- 20/05/2015
- Statement from the European Commission, ECB and IMF on Cyprus
- 08/05/2015
- Statement from the European Commission, ECB and IMF on Cyprus
- 01/05/2015
- Statement following the conclusion of the third post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 27/03/2015
- ECB and central banks in the Western Balkans complete EU-funded cooperation programme
- 23/03/2015
- Statement following the third post-programme surveillance visit to Spain
- 23/03/2015
- Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Montenegro complete EU- funded cooperation programme
- 06/02/2015
- Statement from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Cyprus
- 21/11/2014
- Statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the conclusion of the second post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland
- 05/11/2014
- Statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the first post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal
- 13/10/2014
- Statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the second post-programme surveillance mission to Spain
- 06/10/2014
- President of the Republic of Finland visits the ECB
- 09/09/2014
- ECB launches EU-funded cooperation programme with the Central Bank of Montenegro
- 26/07/2014
- Eurosystem and EMEAP central banks hold seventh high-level policy dialogue
- 25/07/2014
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the Fifth Review Mission to Cyprus
- 16/07/2014
- Signs of a turnaround in the international use of the euro
- 12/06/2014
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on Portugal
- 17/05/2014
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the Fourth Review Mission to Cyprus
- 29/04/2014
- SEPA for cards continues efforts to create a truly European payments areaEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 17/04/2014
- ECB launches EU-funded cooperation programme with central banks in the Western Balkans
- 04/04/2014
- Statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank following the conclusion of the first post-programme surveillance mission to Spain
- 19/03/2014
- Statement by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund on the review mission to Greece
- 28/02/2014
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the eleventh review mission to Portugal
- 11/02/2014
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the Third Review Mission to Cyprus
- 28/01/2014
- ECB and United Nations release handbook on financial production, flows and stocks
- 16/12/2013
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the tenth review mission to Portugal
- 16/12/2013
- Statement by the EC and the ECB following the conclusion of the fifth review of the financial assistance programme for Spain
- 12/12/2013
- EU, ECB and National Bank of Serbia complete extensive cooperation programme
- 04/12/2013
- ECB conference reaffirms value of international central bank cooperation
- 21/11/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the review mission to Greece
- 08/11/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the final review mission to Ireland
- 07/11/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the Second Review Mission to Cyprus
- 03/10/2013
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the eighth and ninth Review Mission to Portugal
- 29/09/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the review mission to Greece
- 16/09/2013
- ECB extends the swap facility with the Bank of England
- 31/07/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the First Review Mission to Cyprus
- 18/07/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the Eleventh Review of the mission to Ireland
- 10/07/2013
- Eurosystem and National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia complete EU-funded cooperation programme
- 09/07/2013
- Communique of the European Central Bank and Latvijas Banka
- 08/07/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the review mission to Greece
- 03/07/2013
- President of the Republic of Cyprus, HE Nicos Anastasiades, visits the ECB
- 02/07/2013
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 03/06/2013
- Statement by the EC and the ECB following the conclusion of the third review of the financial assistance programme for Spain
- 31/05/2013
- ECB welcomes the introduction of separate Eonia and Euribor panels and encourages banks' participation
- 09/05/2013
- Statement by EC, ECB and IMF on the tenth review mission to Ireland
- 18/04/2013
- Statement by the EC, the ECB, and the IMF on staff visit to Portugal
- 15/04/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the conclusion of the review mission to Greece
- 21/03/2013
- Governing Council decision on Emergency Liquidity Assistance requested by the Central Bank of Cyprus
- 15/03/2013
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the seventh review mission to Portugal
- 15/02/2013
- Eurosystem and Bank of Russia hold their high-level seminar
- 07/02/2013
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF on the review mission to Ireland
- 04/02/2013
- Statement by the EC and the ECB following the conclusion of the second review of the financial assistance programme for Spain
- 22/01/2013
- ECB presents EU-funded cooperation programme with the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
- 08/12/2012
- Eurosystem and Latin American central banks hold sixth high-level seminar
- 19/11/2012
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Sixth Review Mission to Portugal
- 30/10/2012
- ECB and Bank of Russia sign a Memorandum of Understanding
- 26/10/2012
- Statement by the EC and the ECB following the conclusion of the first review of the financial assistance programme for Spain
- 25/10/2012
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Review Mission to Ireland
- 12/09/2012
- ECB welcomes Commission's proposal for a single supervisory mechanism
- 11/09/2012
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the fifth review mission to Portugal
- 11/09/2012
- Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic visits the ECB
- 12/07/2012
- Eurosystem and Mediterranean central banks hold their seventh high-level seminar
- 12/07/2012
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Review Mission to Ireland
- 11/07/2012
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 04/07/2012
- The ECB and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey sign a Memorandum of Understanding
- 04/06/2012
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF on the Fourth Review Mission to Portugal
- 26/04/2012
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF on the review mission to Ireland
- 15/03/2012
- Completion of banking supervision programme with the Central Bank of Egypt
- 14/03/2012
- International agencies release data on G20 GDP: G20 GDP growth slows to +0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011
- 28/02/2012
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB, and IMF on the third review mission to Portugal
- 19/01/2012
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF on the review mission to Ireland
- 19/01/2012
- Eurosystem and GCC central banks and monetary agencies hold third high-level seminar
- 16/01/2012
- ECB and partner institutions successfully complete programme for the western Balkans and Turkey
- 22/11/2011
- Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic visits the ECB
- 16/11/2011
- Statement by the EC, ECB and IMF on the second review mission to Portugal
- 20/10/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the review mission to Ireland
- 30/09/2011
- The ECB and the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina successfully complete their cooperation programme
- 06/09/2011
- Statement of the Governing Council of the ECB on the decision of the Swiss National Bank
- 02/09/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and IMF on the Fifth Review Mission to Greece
- 12/08/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the first review mission to Portugal, 12 August 2011
- 07/08/2011
- Statement by the President of the ECB
- 22/07/2011
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 14/07/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the review mission to Ireland
- 28/06/2011
- 6th High-level Seminar of Central Banks in the East Asia-Pacific Region and the Eurosystem
- 03/06/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF on the Fourth Review Mission to Greece
- 02/05/2011
- European Central Bank and European Commission hold joint conference to strengthen the foundations of integrated and stable financial markets
- 15/04/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the first quarterly review mission to Ireland
- 30/03/2011
- Eurosystem and Bank of Russia conclude cooperation programme on banking supervision and internal audit
- 18/03/2011
- ECB announces EU-funded cooperation programme with the National Bank of Serbia
- 18/03/2011
- Statement of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- 12/02/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund on Greece's Economic Programme
- 11/02/2011
- Statement by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund on the Third Review Mission to Greece
- 17/12/2010
- ECB signs swap facility agreement with the Bank of England
- 16/12/2010
- European Systemic Risk Board established
- 10/12/2010
- Fifth High-Level Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American Central Banks
- 23/11/2010
- Statement by the EC, ECB and IMF on the Second Review Mission to Greece
- 28/10/2010
- Eurosystem and mediterranean central banks meet for the Sixth Euro-Mediterranean Seminar
- 05/08/2010
- Statement by the EC, ECB and IMF on the first review mission to Greece
- 14/07/2010
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 13/07/2010
- Communiqué of the European Central Bank and Eesti Pank
- 30/06/2010
- Eurosystem and GCC central banks and monetary agencies hold second high-level seminar
- 20/06/2010
- Joint press release by the ECB and the Eurogroup on reforms of the exchange rate regime of the Renminbi
- 18/06/2010
- Publication of the European Court of Auditors' report on the operational efficiency of the ECB's management for the financial year 2008 and the ECB's replyEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 17/06/2010
- Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Interim Review Mission to Greece
- 12/04/2010
- ECB and European Commission hold joint conference on “Financial integration and stability: the legacy of the crisis”
- 15/03/2010
- ECB announces EU-funded cooperation programme with the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 03/03/2010
- Statement by the ECB's Governing Council on the additional measures of the Greek government
- 17/02/2010
- New classification system between the reporting frameworks of the ECB and CEBS
- 19/01/2010
- ECB and the European Commission launch assistance programme on supervision for EU candidates
- 18/01/2010
- ECB discontinues the Swiss franc liquidity-providing operations
- 07/08/2009
- Joint Statement on Gold
- 08/07/2009
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 21/04/2009
- Inter-agency Group on Economic and Financial Statistics launches G-20 statistical website
- 06/04/2009
- Central banks announce expanded swap arrangements
- 24/03/2009
- Fourth High-Level Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American Central Banks
- 27/11/2008
- Eurosystem and Mediterranean central banks meet for the fifth Euro-Mediterranean seminar
- 26/11/2008
- New banking supervision programme with the Central Bank of Egypt
- 21/11/2008
- Narodowy Bank Polski and European Central Bank cooperation to provide euro liquidity
- 12/11/2008
- Prime Minister of Poland visits the ECB
- 29/10/2008
- Start of the next phase of the Eurosystem cooperation programme with the Bank of Russia
- 27/10/2008
- Statement by G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors
- 17/10/2008
- Prime Minister Karamanlis of the Hellenic Republic visits the ECB
- 16/10/2008
- Magyar Nemzeti Bank and European Central Bank cooperation to support the MNB's Euro Liquidity Providing Instruments
- 18/09/2008
- Measures designed to address elevated pressures in the short-term US dollar funding markets
- 01/09/2008
- ECB/ESCB co-operation with the National Bank of Serbia
- 30/07/2008
- Measures to enhance the US dollar term auction facility
- 09/07/2008
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 27/06/2008
- 4th High-level Seminar of Central Banks in the East Asia-Pacific Region and the Euro Area
- 20/03/2008
- Eurosystem and Bank of Russia launch cooperation programme in the areas of banking supervision and internal audit
- 14/03/2008
- Eurosystem and GCC central banks and monetary agencies hold high-level seminar
- 08/03/2008
- Visit by the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- 27/02/2008
- Visit by the President of Ireland
- 25/11/2007
- Completion of the cooperation programme between the Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Egypt in the area of banking supervision
- 11/10/2007
- IV Joint High-Level Eurosystem - Bank of Russia Seminar
- 12/09/2007
- Completion of the European Union supported cooperation between the Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 10/07/2007
- Communiqué of the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of Cyprus
- 10/07/2007
- Communiqué of the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of Malta
- 05/07/2007
- The European Central Bank adopts an opinion on the opening of an Intergovernmental ConferenceEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 25/06/2007
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 16/05/2007
- ECB Convergence Report 2007EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (21) +
- 28/03/2007
- Eurosystem and Mediterranean central banks meet for fourth Euro-Mediterranean seminar
- 16/02/2007
- European Union supports cooperation between the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of Bosnia Herzegovina
- 01/02/2007
- Eurosystem seminar with the central banks of west and central Africa
- 22/12/2006
- Banka Slovenije joins the Central Bank Gold Agreement
- 04/12/2006
- Third High-Level Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American Central Banks held in Madrid on 4 December 2006
- 21/11/2006
- 3rd High-level Seminar of Central Banks in the East Asia-Pacific Regions and the Euro Area
- 12/10/2006
- Third High-Level Eurosystem - Bank of Russia seminar
- 03/08/2006
- ECB opinion on the draft law amending the law on Narodowy Bank Polski
- 11/07/2006
- Communiqué of the European Central Bank and the Banka Slovenije
- 10/07/2006
- Visit by the President of the Slovak Republic
- 07/03/2006
- Visit by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
- 17/02/2006
- Towards a Single Euro Payments Area - Objectives and Deadlines (4th Progress Report)
- 25/01/2006
- Eurosystem and Mediterranean central banks meet for third Euro-Mediterranean seminar
- 21/12/2005
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 28/11/2005
- Euro central rates and compulsory intervention rates in ERM IIEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 13/11/2005
- Signing of a tripartite protocol on the start of a Eurosystem Programme on Banking Supervision in Cairo
- 13/10/2005
- Joint Eurosystem - Bank of Russia seminar
- 13/10/2005
- Completion of central banking training project in Russia
- 25/05/2005
- Book published on "Regional economic integration in a global framework" - Proceedings of the G20 Workshop held in Beijing, 22-23 September 2004
- 09/02/2005
- Eurosystem and Mediterranean central banks meet for Euro-Mediterranean seminar
- 07/01/2005
- Review of the international role of the euro
- 26/11/2004
- Second High-Level Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American Central Banks held in Rio de Janeiro on 26 November 2004
- 18/10/2004
- Visit of the ECB's President to the National Bank of Romania
- 16/07/2004
- Joint press statement EMEAP - Eurosystem high level seminar on 16 July 2004 in Singapore
- 28/06/2004
- Euro central rates and compulsory intervention rates in ERM II
- 28/06/2004
- Conventions and Procedures for the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II)
- 27/06/2004
- Slovenian tolar included in the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II)
- 27/06/2004
- Lithuanian litas included in the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II)
- 27/06/2004
- Estonian kroon included in the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II)
- 26/05/2004
- Joint Eurosystem - Bank of Russia Seminar Helsinki, 25 - 26 May, 2004
- 05/03/2004
- Paris seminar on the EU accession process
- 27/11/2003
- Letter of 26 November to the President of the Council of the European Union, on the introduction of a new article into the Constitution to allow for the amendment of the ESCB's basic constitutional rules by a simplified procedure
- 25/11/2003
- Statement of the Governing Council on the ECOFIN Council conclusions regarding the correction of excessive deficits in France and Germany
- 01/11/2003
- Change of presidency of the European Central Bank
- 13/10/2003
- Signing of a protocol on Central Bank Training in Russia
- 06/10/2003
- Bond markets and long-term interest rates in EU accession countries - second edition
- 22/09/2003
- The European Central Bank adopts an opinion on the draft Constitution
- 26/06/2003
- Acceding country central bank Governors attend meeting of General Council of ECBEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (19) +
- 05/06/2003
- Letter from the ECB President to the President of the Convention regarding the draft Constitutional Treaty
- 12/05/2003
- Manual "Accession countries: balance of payments/international investment position statistical methods"
- 06/05/2003
- Publication of the methodological manual on money, banking and financial market statistics in the accession countries
- 14/03/2003
- Annual publication of the List of Monetary Financial Institutions in the accession countries as at end-December 2002
- 04/02/2003
- Governing Council formally recommends new voting system
- 20/12/2002
- Governing Council prepares for enlargement
- 06/12/2002
- Genval seminar on the EU accession process
- 02/12/2002
- 2002 Review of the international role of the euro
- 10/10/2002
- Mr. de Beaufort Wijnholds appointed as permanent representative of the European Central Bank in Washington, D.C. with observer status at the International Monetary Fund
- 30/08/2002
- Publication of the second edition of the accession country Blue Book
- 19/08/2002
- Publication: "Financial sectors in EU Accession Countries"
- 28/06/2002
- Annual publication of the "Preliminary list of Monetary Financial Institutions in the accession countries" (with reference date as at the end of December 2001)
- 14/06/2002
- Bond markets and long-term interest rates in EU accession countries
- 24/05/2002
- Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American central banks to be held in Madrid on 23 and 24 May 2002
- 22/05/2002
- Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American central banks to be held in Madrid on 23 and 24 May 2002
- 20/02/2002
- Manual on "Accession countries: balance of payments/international investment position statistical methods"
- 07/12/2001
- Berlin seminar on the eu accession process
- 19/10/2001
- Publication of the "Provisional list of Monetary Financial Institutions of the accession countries" as at the end of December 2000
- 13/09/2001
- ECB Guideline adopting certain provisions on frontloading outside the euro area
- 13/09/2001
- Swap agreement with the Federal Reserve
- 11/09/2001
- Eurosystem to support normal functioning of markets
- 05/07/2001
- Frontloading of euro banknotes to central banks outside the euro area
- 30/01/2001
- International Monetary Fund: Concluding statement of the IMF mission on the economic policies of the euro area
- 15/12/2000
- Vienna seminar on the EU accession process on 14-15 December 2000
- 22/09/2000
- The ECB announces joint intervention in the exchange markets
- 14/09/2000
- Sales of foreign exchange interest income by the European Central Bank (ECB)
- 12/11/1999
- Helsinki Seminar on the Accession Process
- 31/08/1999
- Publication of the Blue book on EU accession countries
- 30/08/1999
- Mr Gerald Grisse appointed as permanent representative of the European Central Bank in Washington, D.C. with observer status at the International Monetary Fund
- 08/02/1999
- Mr. Robert Raymond appointed as permanent representative of the European Central Bank in Washington, D.C. with observer status at the International Monetary Fund
- 03/11/1998
- Policy statement on euro payment and settlement systems located outside the euro area