= European Central Bank = The '''European Central Bank''' is the central bank of the EU and the primary institution of the [[WorldHistory/EuropeanUnion/EuropeanSystemOfCentralBanks|ESCB]]. <> ---- == Composition == The ECB is led by an '''executive board''' composed of a '''president''', '''vice-president''' and four expert members. The '''Governing Council''' includes the executive board and the governors of each national bank that implements the Euro currency. These national banks include: * ... The '''General Council''' includes the president, vice-president, and the governors of each EU member's national bank. If all EU members implement the Euro currency, this institution becomes defunct. The additional banks represented here include: * [[Bulgaria/NationalBank|BNB]] * [[Czechia/NationalBank|ČNB]] * [[Denmark/Nationalbank|Danmarks Nationalbank]] * [[Hungary/NationalBank|MNB]] * [[Poland/NationalBank|NBP]] * [[Romania/NationalBank|BNR]] * [[Sweden/Riksbank|Sveriges Riksbank]] ---- == History == ---- == Policies == ---- CategoryRicottone