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The deposit facility is a monetary policy of the Euro system, which enables banks to place excess funds overnight with the central bank, at a predetermined interest rate. As of the end of January 2025, the deposit facility at the ECB amounted to approximately 283.6 billion euros.

Graph and download economic data for ECB Deposit Facility Rate for Euro Area (ECBDFR) from 1999-01-01 to 2025-03-26 about overnight, Euro Area, deposits, Europe, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Central Bank Assets for Euro Area (11-19 Countries) (ECBASSETSW) from 1999-01-01 to 2025-03-21 about central bank, Euro Area, Europe, assets, banks, and depository institutions.

The OATH ECB Hearings Case Status dataset contains information about alleged public safety and quality of life violations that are filed and adjudicated through the City’s administrative law court, the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) and provides information about the infraction charged, decision outcome, payments, amounts and fees relating to the case.

The marginal lending facility is a monetary policy instrument used to manage overnight liquidity. In other words, banks use the facility to borrow money on a short-term basis to satisfy the money reserve requirements. As of January 2025, it was recorded at zero, meaning that the bank did not request money to meet their reserve requirements.

ECB Projection: Current Account Balance: % of GDP: EA data was reported at 2.200 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.300 % for 2020. ECB Projection: Current Account Balance: % of GDP: EA data is updated yearly, averaging 2.350 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.200 % in 2021. ECB Projection: Current Account Balance: % of GDP: EA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Central Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JB004: BPM6: European Central Bank: Balance of Payments: Percentage of GDP: Projection.

This dataset provides a sectoral breakdown of all securities issuances of equity or debt by Irish resident entities. Data is published on a monthly basis and shows the trends in total issuance (stock) and transactions (flow). From December 2020, the Securities Issues data is published using data obtained via the ECBs Centralised Securities Database (CSDB). The CSDB Securities Issues Statistics (CSEC) is a harmonised approach that covers all 27 EU Member States and follows international standards for aggregated statistics found here. This is an advancement from the previous SIS process where aggregates were compiled nationally and submitted to the ECB through each National Central Bank. The compilation of each series in the CSEC uses a bottom-up approach and is aggregated from the most granular ISIN level data. A factsheet on the CSEC data can be accessed via this link: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/financial_markets_and_interest_rates/securities/shared/pdf/CSEC_Factsheet.sv.pdf

Graph and download economic data for Euro Short-Term Rate: Rate at 25th Percentile of Volume (ECBESTRRT25THPCTVOL) from 2019-10-01 to 2025-03-25 about interbank, transactions, Euro Area, and Europe.

The total net income of the European Central Bank (ECB) dropped drastically in 2023. From 1.2 billion euros in 2022, the ECB reported a net income of six million euros in 2023, the lowest value during the observed period.

European Union ECB: FD: Forwards data was reported at -0.002 EUR bn in Nov 2007. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.007 EUR bn for May 2007. European Union ECB: FD: Forwards data is updated monthly, averaging -0.003 EUR bn from Feb 2005 (Median) to Nov 2007, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.007 EUR bn in May 2007 and a record low of -0.099 EUR bn in Apr 2006. European Union ECB: FD: Forwards data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Central Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.KA008: European Central Bank: International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: ECB.

ECB Violations – A list of active ECB violations.

The European Central Bank's (ECB) open market operations value showed an overall decline between January 2018 and January 2025, despite notable fluctuations. The value surged between 2020 and 2021, peaking at 2.21 trillion euros in August 2021. However, from late 2022 through 2024, it decreased substantially, reaching its period low of approximately 30.96 billion euros in January 2025.

The benchmark interest rate In the Euro Area was last recorded at 2.65 percent. This dataset provides - Euro Area Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The OATH ECB Hearings Case Status dataset contains information about alleged public safety and quality of life violations that are filed and adjudicated through the City’s administrative law court, the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) and provides information about the infraction charged, decision outcome, payments, amounts and fees relating to the case.

Austria AT: Card-Based Payment Transaction: Initiated via Remote Channel: Rest of World: Airlines data was reported at 167.615 EUR mn in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 174.852 EUR mn for Jun 2024. Austria AT: Card-Based Payment Transaction: Initiated via Remote Channel: Rest of World: Airlines data is updated quarterly, averaging 154.571 EUR mn from Mar 2022 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 208.113 EUR mn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 94.053 EUR mn in Mar 2022. Austria AT: Card-Based Payment Transaction: Initiated via Remote Channel: Rest of World: Airlines data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Central Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.ECB: Card-Based Payment Transaction.

Violations by the Department of Buildings that are adjudicated by OATH/ECB. There may also be a DOB violation. (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-Violations/3h2n-5cm9)

In June 2024, the European Central Bank (ECB) began reducing its fixed interest rate for the first time since 2016, implementing a series of cuts. The rate decreased from 4.5 percent to 3.15 percent by year-end: a 0.25 percentage point cut in June, followed by additional reductions in September, October, and December. The central bank implemented another cut in early 2025, setting the rate at 2.9 percent. This marked a significant shift from the previous rate hike cycle, which began in July 2022 when the ECB raised rates to 0.5 percent and subsequently increased them almost monthly, reaching 4.5 percent by December 2023 - the highest level since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. How does this ensure liquidity? Banks typically hold only a fraction of their capital in cash, measured by metrics like the Tier 1 capital ratio. Since this ratio is low, banks prefer to allocate most of their capital to revenue-generating loans. When their cash reserves fall too low, banks borrow from the ECB to cover short-term liquidity needs. On the other hand, commercial banks can also deposit excess funds with the ECB at a lower interest rate. Reasons for fluctuations
The ECB’s primary mandate is to maintain price stability. The Euro area inflation rate is, in theory, the key indicator guiding the ECB's actions. When the fixed interest rate is lower, commercial banks are more likely to borrow from the ECB, increasing the money supply and, in turn, driving inflation higher. When inflation rises, the ECB increases the fixed interest rate, which slows borrowing and helps to reduce inflation.

Graph and download economic data for ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate: Fixed Rate Tenders for Euro Area (ECBMRRFR) from 1999-01-01 to 2025-03-26 about operating, liquidity, fixed, Euro Area, Europe, and rate.

This data package includes the underlying data files to replicate the data and charts presented in Central banks and policy communication: How emerging markets have outperformed the Fed and ECB, PIIE Working Paper 23-10.

If you use the data, please cite as: Evdokimova, Tatiana, Piroska Nagy Mohácsi, Olga Ponomarenko, and Elina Ribakova. 2023. Central banks and policy communication: How emerging markets have outperformed the Fed and ECB. PIIE Working Paper 23-10. Washington, DC: Peterson Institute for International Economics.