6. European Central Bank

The European Central Bank controls the amount of money in the eurozone and tries to keep the euro a strong currency. The ECB was founded in 1998, its headquarters are in Frankfurt, Germany.

European Central Bank in Frankfurt
Image : Oliver Wendel c_ow, CC0,
via Wikimedia Commons



Words

  • currency = the money that a country has
  • founded = started
  • headquarters = the main building of a company or organisation