Annual Report 2002

The European Central Bank released its 2002 Annual Report on 29 April 2003. The report is available in all 11 official Community languages and covers the following areas: Economic developments and monetary policy; Central bank operations; Risk management; Economic developments in the other countries of the European Union; European and international co-operation; Enlargement of the European Union; Production and issue of banknotes; Payment and securities settlement systems; Financial stability and supervision; Statistical framework; Other tasks and activities; External communication and accountability; The institutional framework of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks; Annual Accounts of the ECB and Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Eurosystem 2002.