In spite of such features, there is low retail interest in the government bonds and this investor apathy needs to be tackled by the regulators and market bodies. Advantages for retail investors For the retail investor, government securities offer one of the better options for investment.
In the euro area, monetary policy decisions are centralised from now on, but their implementation remains to a large extent decentralised. The Governing Council of the European Central Bank is the supreme decision-making body. It meets every fortnight and consists of the six permanent members of the Board of the ECB and of the governors of every national central bank.