Board of Governors

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The Board of Governors is the highest decision-making body of the European Stability Mechanism, composed mainly of euro area finance ministers who set its overall policies and key financial decisions.

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Board of Governors canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
governing body
abbreviation ESM Board of Governors
adopts by-laws of the European Stability Mechanism
guidelines for financial assistance instruments
overall policies of the European Stability Mechanism
appoints Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism
approves annual accounts of the European Stability Mechanism
annual report of the European Stability Mechanism
canDelegate implementation tasks to the Board of Directors
composedOf finance ministers of the euro area Member States
country Luxembourg
decisionMakingRule mutual agreement for key decisions
qualified majority for some decisions
establishedBy Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism
surface form: Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism
hasChair President of the Eurogroup
hasMember Eurogroup
surface form: euro area finance ministers
hasObserver European Central Bank representative
European Commission representative
hasVotingMember governor from each ESM Member
hasVotingRight one vote per governor
jurisdiction euro area Member States
language English
legalBasis Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism
surface form: Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism
locationOfMeetings Luxembourg
meetsAtLeast once a year
oversees overall functioning of the European Stability Mechanism
partOf European Stability Mechanism
purpose ensure financial stability of the euro area
reportsTo ESM Members
role highest decision-making body of the European Stability Mechanism
sector European economic governance
supervises Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism
takesDecisionOn calling in authorised unpaid capital
capital structure of the European Stability Mechanism
changes in authorised capital stock
granting of financial assistance
key financial decisions of the European Stability Mechanism
lending capacity of the European Stability Mechanism
terms and conditions of financial assistance
votingWeightBasedOn ESM Member’s share in authorised capital stock

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European Stability Mechanism governedBy Board of Governors
ESM governedBy Board of Governors
subject surface form: European Stability Mechanism