ECB rate decision · Euro area · European Central Bank
ECB rate decision, 10 Sept 2026
Actual
2.50%
+0.25 pp vs previous
European Central Bank: ECB rate decision for 10 Sept 2026 at 2.50%, published 10 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Source: European Central BankAccordingly, the interest rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility will be increased to 2.50%, 2.65% and 2.90% respectively, with effect from 16 September 2026.
Source: European Central Bank (ECB), information available free of charge on the ECB website. Data: B-NKER (b-nker.com), CC BY 4.0.
Date and time from the official calendar: ecb.europa.eu
- Previous
- 2.25%
- Forecast
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- Importance
- High
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What it measures
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank sets the three key interest rates of the euro area. The decision is published at 14:15 CET, the press conference starts at 14:45.
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