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The ECB Turns 25: Crises and Challenges

The ECB Turns 25: Crises and Challenges

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The European Central Bank (ECB), founded in 1998, was tasked with maintaining inflation below 2%. Over the years, it has faced numerous challenges, including the financial crisis, Eurozone debt crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The ECB has adapted by changing mandates, implementing negative interest rates, and launching bond-buying programs. Despite these efforts, it now faces new challenges as it raises rates at an unprecedented pace to combat inflation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the European Central Bank founded?

June 1st, 1998

January 1st, 1998

January 1st, 1999

June 1st, 1999

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary mandate of the ECB at its inception?

Stabilize the euro exchange rate

Support economic growth

Maintain inflation below 2%

Achieve full employment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the ECB's second president?

Wim Duisenberg

Christine Lagarde

Mario Draghi

Jean Claude Trichet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant action did the ECB take in 2014?

Raised interest rates

Introduced a new currency design

Launched the euro currency

Implemented negative interest rates

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much was the emergency program introduced during the pandemic?

€1.85 trillion

€2 trillion

€1 trillion

€1.5 trillion

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