European Central Bank

central bank of the European Union and the eurozone
Organization central_bank Q8901
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European Central Bank

Summary

European Central Bank is a central bank[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of central_bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,810 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • European Central Bank was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition[3].
  • European Central Bank was a member of International Statistical Institute[4].
  • European Central Bank was a member of Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities[5].
  • European Central Bank was a member of Network for Greening the Financial System[6].
  • European Central Bank is located in Frankfurt[7].
  • European Central Bank is in the country of Germany[8].
  • European Central Bank's instance of is recorded as central bank[9].
  • European Central Bank's instance of is recorded as institutions of the European Union[10].
  • Europe is named after European Central Bank[11].
  • European Central Bank's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt[12].
  • European Central Bank's child organization or unit is recorded as Governing Council of the European Central Bank[13].
  • European Central Bank's child organization or unit is recorded as Executive Board of the European Central Bank[14].
  • European Central Bank's child organization or unit is recorded as General Council of the European Central Bank[15].
  • European Central Bank is part of European System of Central Banks[16].
  • European Central Bank's Commons category is recorded as European Central Bank[17].
  • European Central Bank's industry is recorded as financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding[18].
  • European Central Bank's chairperson is recorded as Christine Lagarde[19].
  • European Central Bank comprises Executive Board of the European Central Bank[20].
  • European Central Bank comprises Governing Council of the European Central Bank[21].
  • June 1, 1998 marks the founding of European Central Bank[22].
  • 1998 marks the founding of European Central Bank[23].
  • European Central Bank's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.109444, 'lon': 8.7025}[24].
  • European Central Bank's significant event is recorded as European Central Bank 2014 data breach[25].
  • European Central Bank's official website is recorded as https://www.ecb.europa.eu[26].
  • European Central Bank's official website is recorded as https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.fr.html[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include June 1, 1998[22] and 1998[23].

Identity

European Central Bank is part of European System of Central Banks[16]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ECB'}[28], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'EZB'}[29], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BCE'}[30].

Leadership

European Central Bank's chairperson is recorded as Christine Lagarde[19].

Operations

European Central Bank's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt[12]. Subsidiaries include Governing Council of the it[13], a corporate body of the European Union[31]; Executive Board of the it[14], a board of directors[32]; and General Council of the it[15].

Industry

European Central Bank's industry is recorded as financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding[18].

Why It Matters

European Central Bank ranks in the top 2% of central_bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,810 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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  1. [8] . GRID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . World Wide Web. ecb.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . ecb.europa.eu. ecb.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . dpconline.org. Retrieved . dpconline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . ngfs.net. Retrieved . ngfs.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ecb.europa.eu. ecb.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cityam.com. Retrieved . cityam.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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