Ch.4 EU Agencies Concept
Question

What is the difference between the ESCB and the Eurosystem?

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Answer

ESCB = ECB + national central banks of ALL EU states; Eurosystem = ECB + NCBs of euro-area states only.

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The Eurosystem is the effective monetary authority of the euro area. Note: it is NOT an agency.

EU history & treaties (EUR-Lex / european-union.europa.eu)
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