European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Vice-President Boris Vujčić delivered the ECB’s latest monetary policy statement at a press conference in Frankfurt am Main on 23 July 2026. The appearance formed part of the bank’s regular communication on policy and economic conditions in the euro area.
The ECB said its central task remains maintaining price stability across the countries that use the euro. That mandate is designed to protect the purchasing power of the single currency and guide monetary policy decisions across the bloc.
Lagarde and Vujčić’s statement is part of how the ECB explains its policy stance to markets, businesses and households. These updates are closely watched because they help signal how the central bank is assessing current conditions and how it is approaching its price stability objective.
For the euro area, ECB policy communication carries broad importance beyond financial markets alone. It shapes expectations around borrowing costs, consumer prices and the wider economic outlook, making each monetary policy statement a key moment for investors and the public alike.
