ECB holds key interest rates steady as inflation remains high
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The European Central Bank maintained its key interest rates unchanged, with the deposit facility rate at 2.50%, main refinancing operations at 2.65%, and the marginal lending facility at 2.90%. President Christine Lagarde and Vice President Boris Vujčić stated that euro area inflation rose to 3.8% in September, driven by a sharp increase in energy price inflation to 18.9%. The council pledged to ensure inflation returns to its 2% target in the medium term, emphasizing a data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach.
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ECB维持三项关键利率不变
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- European Central Bank
- Action：
- 决定维持三项关键利率不变
- Object：
- 存款设施、主要再融资操作和边际借贷设施的利率
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- Oct 29, 00:00
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- Oct 29, 21:15
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- Oct 29, 21:28
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- Oct 29, 22:00
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- Oct 29, 22:29
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- European Central Bank NewsFirst-party sourceRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedECB keeps key interest rates unchanged as inflation outlook faces upside risks from energy prices
Report first recorded Oct 29, 22:29
The European Central Bank held its three key interest rates steady on October 29, 2026, citing that rising energy prices pose upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth. While underlying inflation has remained stable, headline inflation rose to 3.8% in September from 3.2% in August, driven by a surge in energy inflation to 18.9%. Financing conditions have tightened since the last meeting, weighing on the economic outlook.
Read original source ↗ - European Central Bank NewsFirst-party sourceRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedECB holds key interest rates steady as energy price surge fuels inflation risks
Report first recorded Oct 29, 21:28
The European Central Bank kept its three key interest rates unchanged on October 29, 2026, citing continued rises in energy prices that pose upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth. Financing conditions have tightened since the last meeting. The ECB remains committed to bringing inflation to its 2% target in the medium term and will take a data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting approach.
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