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ECB deposit rate

2.50 % +0.25 pts month

The interest the European Central Bank pays commercial banks on money parked with it overnight, and the rate that steers borrowing costs across the euro zone. Mortgages, business loans and government bond yields move after it.

Sep 2026 · 2.50 % · −0.75 pts vs the window’s open

FRED · ECB · monthly
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Oct 2024high3.25 %
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Sep 2026latest2.50 %+0.25 pts

Lately

The European Central Bank raised rates in September, and its officials have since called the step proportionate. Euro-zone inflation then jumped to 3.8% from 3.2%, nearly double the bank's target, while business activity reached a 3½-year high, so the pressure to hike again has grown.

  1. ECB Calls September Hike Proportionate
  2. Euro Zone Inflation Surges
  3. Euro Zone Growth Surges

Mentioned in · 5

  1. Eurogroup Seeks Schnabel Successor Reuters
  2. ECB Calls September Hike Proportionate Bloomberg Business
  3. Moulin Says No Rescue Needed Bloomberg Business
  4. Euro Zone Growth Surges Reuters
  5. Euro Zone Inflation Surges Reuters