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    Euro area: ECB holds deposit rate at 2.50%, euro at 1.1172 USD

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    The European Central Bank holds its deposit facility rate at 2.50% after its October 29, 2026 decision. The ECB reference rate for the euro edges down to 1.1172 USD in the week of Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

    Key figures

    IndicatorValuePrevious
    ECB deposit facility rateOctober 29, 20262.50%2.50%September 10, 2026
    ECB marginal lending facility rateOctober 29, 20262.90%2.90%September 10, 2026
    ECB main refinancing operations rateOctober 29, 20262.65%2.65%September 10, 2026
    ECB reference rate, US dollars per euroOctober 30, 20261.1172 USD1.1193 USDOctober 23, 2026

    Source: European Central Bank. Data: B-NKER (b-nker.com), CC BY 4.0.

    What was published this week

    • The European Central Bank holds its deposit facility rate at 2.50% in its decision of October 29, 2026, unchanged from 2.50% on September 10, 2026. The bank's decision also covers the other two policy rates, and you can follow it on the ECB deposit facility rate release page.
    • The ECB keeps its marginal lending facility rate at 2.90% for the decision of October 29, 2026, unchanged from 2.90% on September 10, 2026. This is the highest of the three policy rates, and the ECB marginal lending facility rate release page has the details.
    • The ECB main refinancing operations rate stays at 2.65% for the decision of October 29, 2026, unchanged from 2.65% on September 10, 2026. It sits between the other two policy rates, and the ECB main refinancing operations rate release page has the details.

    Official exchange rate

    The European Central Bank's reference rate for US dollars per euro stands at 1.1172 USD on October 30, 2026, down from 1.1193 USD on October 23, 2026. The euro edges down against the dollar in the ECB reference rate, US dollars per series.

    Next week

    Next release

    Wednesday, Nov. 4

    Sources

    • European Central Bank, ECB deposit facility rate, 2026-10-29Source: European Central Bank (ECB), information available free of charge on the ECB website. Data: B-NKER (b-nker.com), CC BY 4.0.
    • European Central Bank, ECB deposit facility rate, 2026-09-10Source: European Central Bank (ECB), information available free of charge on the ECB website. Data: B-NKER (b-nker.com), CC BY 4.0.
    • European Central Bank, ECB reference rate, US dollars per euro, 2026-10-30Source: European Central Bank (ECB), information available free of charge on the ECB website. Data: B-NKER (b-nker.com), CC BY 4.0.
    • European Central Bank, ECB reference rate, US dollars per euro, 2026-10-23Source: European Central Bank (ECB), information available free of charge on the ECB website. Data: B-NKER (b-nker.com), CC BY 4.0.

    Every figure in this article is checked by code against the official source before publication. Editorial policy · Corrections log. Information, not investment advice.

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