The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) today approved the audited Annual Accounts of the ECB for the year ending 31 December 2009.
The ECB earned a surplus of €2,218 million in 2009, compared with a surplus of €2,661 million in 2008. Following a technical adjustment to its risk provision, the ECB’s declared net profit for 2009 amounted to €2,253 million.