ESM - European Stability Mechanism
Rolf Strauch is a seasoned economist with extensive experience in economic and market analysis, currently serving as Chief Economist and Management Board Member at the European Stability Mechanism since July 2010. Rolf has also held the position of Director of Research and Institutional Relations at the European Financial Stability Facility, where responsibilities included economic analysis and policy strategy. Prior to these roles, Rolf worked at the European Central Bank for nearly a decade, contributing to various divisions focused on macroeconomic development, monetary policy strategy, and fiscal policy. Earlier career experience includes roles at Deutsche Bundesbank and as a researcher at Universität Mannheim. Rolf holds a Ph.D. in European Economics, Public Economics, and Political Economy from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and Universität Mannheim, alongside a diploma in Public Policy and Management from the University of Konstanz and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Rutgers University.
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ESM - European Stability Mechanism
The ESM is the crisis resolution mechanism for euro area countries. The ESM issues debt instruments in order to finance loans and other forms of financial assistance to euro area Member States. The decision leading to the creation of the ESM was taken by the European Council in December 2010. The euro area Member States signed an intergovernmental treaty establishing the ESM on 2 February 2012. The ESM was inaugurated on 8 October 2012 and is based in Luxembourg.