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The European Central Bank

Presentation by:
Ravi Chidar
ORGANISATION

The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single


currency, the euro. It was established as the core of
the Eurosystem and the European System of the
Central Banks. It has legal personality under public
international law.
TASKS

 Basic tasks
– Monetary policy
– Foreign exchange operations
– Portfolio management
– Payment systems
 Further tasks
– Banknotes
– Statistics
– Financial stability & supervision
– International and European cooperation
DECISION MAKING

 Governing Council

 Executive Board

 General Council
INDEPENDENCE

 Price stability
 European Community institutions and
states have no influence
 Own budget
 Prohibited for granting loans to
Community bodies
 Functionally independent
TRANSPARENCY

 Central bank provides to public all


relevant information
 Helps public to understand monetary
policy- more credible and effective
 Credible
 Self-disciplined
 Predictable
ACCOUNTABILITY
 Precise reporting obligations
 Monthly Bulletin
 Weekly Financial Statement
 Annual Report – presented to
- European Parliament
- Council of the European Union
- European Commission
- European Council
HISTORY
 PREPARATION OF ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION

– 1969: Barre plan


– 1970: Werner report
– 1979: EMS (European Monetary System)
– 1986: Single European act
– 1988: Delors Report
HISTORY
 THREE STAGES TO ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION

– Stage 1:
• 1.July 1990 – Abolition of all restrictions on the movement of capital

– Stage 2:
• 1.January 1994 – Establishment of the European Monetary Institute

– Stage 3:
• 1.January 1999 – fixing of conversion rates, ECB responsible for the monetary policy
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
 Own career development
 Different skills and knowledge
 Many training programs
TRAINING PROGRAM

 Launguage courses
 Inter personal skills
 Task-oriental skills
 Managment and Leadership skills.
 Tailor made courses
 Extra training program
MOBILITY SCHEMES

 Meetings
 Working methods and structures of
other European institutions
JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 Irrespective of:
– age
– religion
– ethnic
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