ECB rate decision · Euro area · European Central Bank
ECB rate decision, 17 Dec 2026
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The value appears here when the European Central Bank publishes it, checked against the source.
Date and time from the official calendar: ecb.europa.eu
- Previous
- 2.50%
- Forecast
- –
- Importance
- High
- Time
No forecast shown: no named public source publishes one for this release.
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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