Jens Weidmann

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area. The main objective of the Eurosystem is to maintain price stability: safeguarding the value of the euro. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Deutsche Bundesbank provides banking services. It operates in the areas of refinancing, cash supply, cashless payments, and banking supervision. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Bank for International Settlements engages in the provision of financial banking services. It supports other central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and acts as a bank for the central banks. It offers a forum for dialogue and cooperation, a platform for responsible innovation and knowledge-sharing, and analysis and insights on core policies, and financial services. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.