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The materials in this section explain the connection between interest rates, inflation and the Eurosystem's key mission - maintaining price stability.
FACTS is a series of slides and hand-outs which teachers and speakers can use to put together presentations.
It gives an overview of central banking in the EU. It is for audiences who already have a basic understanding of the topic. more
Browse slides and texts by topic:
European integration
Organisation
Monetary policy
Banknotes and coins
The ECB aims at an inflation rate of just below 2%. How is it calculated? What influenced last month's inflation rate most?
"What is inflation?" - the idea of a price index
"Euro area inflation" - how it's calculated
"Explore data" - visualised, also per country and product group
"Perceived inflation" - what influences us most
Mixing games, interactive displays, publications and an exhibition, the "Euro School" is a new concept
built on a series of educational tools.
Its goal is to increase the awareness about the euro banknotes
and coins as well as their security features in an appealing and entertaining way.
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A series of nine videos on different aspects of central banking in the euro area. more
About the ECB
History
Role and tasks
Monetary policy strategy
Monetary policy instruments
Governing bodies
Independence, accountability
and international relations
Euro banknotes and coins
Still growing
This kit - aimed at teachers and young teenagers - explains the importance of price stability from an end-consumer perspective.
It consists of
