central bank actions. We examine whether communication by the European Central Bank (ECB) adds information compared to the … ECB communication that are all based on the ECB President's introductory statement at the press conference following an … included in our Taylor rule model, the ECB communication indicators remain significant. -- ECB ; central bank ; communication …

examine whether this form of ECB communication adds information to a shadow interest rate that summarises the overall policy … stance as interpreted by financial markets. To measure communication, we use information based on ECB press releases … distinguishing between topics like inflation, the real economy and monetary developments. We also look at the effect of communication …