ECB direct supervision of significant euro-area banks
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central component of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) as well as one of seven institutions of the European Union.

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The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central component of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) as well as one of seven institutions of the European Union. It is one of the world's most important central banks, heading a system with a combined balance sheet of close to €7 trillion.
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Factrail. (2026). ECB direct supervision of significant euro-area banks. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/ecb-direct-supervision-of-significant-euro-area-banks-2014-2024
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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