Press briefing by Governor Olli Rehn on the ECB’s new monetary policy strategy

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided its new monetary policy strategy on 7 July 2021. A reassessment of the strategy was launched in the euro area in January 2020. Issues considered included the definition of price stability, the instruments and effectiveness of monetary policy and questions relating to e.g. environmental sustainability.

Governor Olli Rehn will discuss at a press conference on Friday 9 July at 10.00 in what way the monetary policy strategy has changed and what the changes are designed to achieve. Welcome!

Please register by 8.00 on Friday 9 July, using this link. A link to the event will be sent to those registered prior to the opening of the press conference. The event will be held via Teams, and representatives of the media will be able to pose questions to the Governor during the event.

Additional information:

Head of Communications Jenni Hellström, tel. +358(0)9 183 2632, jenni.hellstrom@bof.fi.

Read more on the ECB’s monetary policy strategy:

ECB’s Governing Council approves its new monetary policy strategy

ECB presents action plan to include climate change considerations in its monetary policy strategy