ECB holds rates despite inflation and Lagarde announces 2027 departure
The European Central Bank kept its interest rates unchanged at its October meeting, as markets expected, despite faster inflation in the eurozone. The deposit rate stays at 2.5%, main refinancing operations at 2.65% and the marginal lending facility at 2.90%. Inflation reached 3.8% in September from 3.2% in August, driven by energy. At the same meeting, Christine Lagarde announced she will leave the ECB presidency on February 7, 2027.
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- The ECB kept the deposit rate at 2.5%, main refinancing operations at 2.65% and the marginal lending facility at 2.90%
- Eurozone inflation rose to 3.8% in September from 3.2% in August, driven by energy prices
- The ECB reaffirmed its goal of bringing inflation to 2% over the medium term
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