The European Central Bank (ECB)
The European Central Bank (ECB) - The European Central Bank (ECB) was founded on June 1, 1988 to control the circulation of the euro. In the period leading up to the third stage of Economic and Financial Education Union (issuance of a single European currency Jan. 1, 1999), he was responsible for the implementation of financial policy of the EU. The ECB, which is an independent entity, manages the activities of its individual members, such as the German Bundesbank (Deutsche Bundesbank), French bank (Banque de France) and the Italian bank (Ufficio Italiano dei Cambi). The relevant authorities of the ECB control European System of Central Banks whose task is to control money circulation, conduct foreign exchange operations and maintenance of the accumulation of foreign exchange reserves of the Member States of the Union, as well as ensuring the proper functioning of the European settlement of the financial institution (EDF).
The Governing Council of the ECB:
ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet (Jean-Claude Trichet)
Vice-President Lucas Papademos D. (Lucas D. Papademos)
Member of the Executive Committee President Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, José Manuel Gonzblez Pbramo
Member of the Executive Committee, Otmar Issing (Otmar Issing)
Member of the Executive Committee, Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerel (Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell)
Governor of the Bank of Belgium Guy Quad (Guy Quaden)
President of the Bank of Germany, Alex Weber (Axel A. Weber)
Governor of the Bank of Greece, Nicholas Garganos (Nicholas C. Garganas)
Governor of the Bank of France Christian Noyen (Christian Noyer)
Governor of the Bank of Ireland, John Hurley autonomy (John Hurley)
Governor of the Bank of Italy Mario Draghi (Mario Draghi)
Governor of the Bank of Luxembourg Yves Mersch (Yves Mersch)
President of the Netherlands Bank Nout Wellink (Nout Wellink)
Governor of the Bank of Austria Klaus Libsher (Klaus Liebsche)
Governor of the Bank of Portugal Vitor Manuel Ribeiro Constancio (Vntor Constvncio Manuel Ribeiro)
Governor of the Bank Erkki Liikanen Findlyandii (Erkki Liikanen)
