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Dear visitor,
I am very pleased to welcome you to the website of the European Central Bank (ECB) - whether you are visiting the site for work or study reasons, or whether you simply wish to know more about our activities.
As the institution responsible for price stability in the euro area, the ECB is committed to communicating as clearly and fully as possible with the public. This website, which we are steadily developing, is one important way of doing so. Consequently, most parts of The European Central Bank and of Banknotes & Coins are in all the official languages of the European Union, as are many of the press releases and a number of publications. For details, please click on 'Languages' at the top of the screen.
The ECB was established in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in June 1998 and employs around 1,350 people from all 27 EU countries. As the central bank responsible for Europe’s single currency, the ECB works closely with the national central banks of all euro area countries in a team called the Eurosystem. In addition, the ECB and the national central banks of all EU countries form a group called the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). Our main objective is to ensure that prices remain stable. How we pursue this goal - and much more - is described here.
I hope you will find our website interesting and informative.
Jean-Claude Trichet,
