Europe

The tasks of the ESCB and of the Eurosystem are laid down in the Treaty establishing the European Community. They are specified in the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Statute is a protocol attached to the Treaty.rnrnThe Treaty text refers to the ‘ESCB' rather than to the 'Eurosystem'. It was drawn up on the premise that eventually all EU Member States will adopt the euro. Until then, the Eurosystem will carry out the tasks.rnrn"The primary objective of the ESCB shall be to maintain price stability".rnrnAnd: "without prejudice to the objective of price stability, the ESCB shall support the general economic policies in the Community with a view to contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Community as laid down in Article 2." (Treaty article 105.1)rnrnThe objectives of the Union (Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union) are a high level of employment and sustainable and non-inflationary growth.

The CNB is the central bank of the Czech Republic and the supervisor of the Czech financial market. It is an entity governed by public law having its registered address in Prague. It is vested with the powers of an administrative authority to the extent stipulated by law. It manages the assets entrusted to it by the state independently and with due diligence. Interventions in its activities are only permissible on the basis of a law.

The Croatian National Bank is the central bank of the Republic of Croatia, as stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia. Its status, operations, ownership status, powers and organisation, as well as its relationship with the Republic.

The primary objective of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey shall be to achieve and maintain price stability. According to the Law No: 1715, the basic aim of the Bank was to support economic development of the Country.

Financial stability is the common theme uniting the duties and activities of the Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).

The Swiss National Bank conducts the country?s monetary policy as an independent central bank. In so doing, it creates an appropriate environment for economic growth.

The Riksbank is Sweden?s central bank and an authority under the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament. The Riksbank?s main tasks are to maintain price stability and to promote a safe and efficient payment system.

Central Bank of San Marino.

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia) was founded on July 13, 1990, on the basis of the Russian Republic Bank of the State Bank of the USSR.

The history of the Banco de Portugal shows how its functions and responsibilities have changed over the years in order to meet the needs of the economy and society. Today, the Banco de Portugal, today an integral part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) operates in an international and, mostly, European environment marked by the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).