ivan.digital / tech.blog / tech.pulsar /
July 13, 2026 at 07:38 UTC
🇪🇺

European Central Bank

EUR · Official Website

Latest Statement

🦅 Hawkish
Monetary policy decisions
2026-06-11

The European Central Bank's Governing Council has decided to raise key interest rates by 25 basis points to combat rising inflation pressures, particularly due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Council remains committed to achieving a medium-term inflation target of 2% while navigating economic uncertainties and will adopt a data-dependent approach for future policy decisions.

⚡ Rate
↑2 ↓0 →0
📝 Classified Sentences
⚡ Rate Hikemp_interest_rate
"The Governing Council today decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points."
⚡ Rate Hikemp_interest_rate
"Accordingly, the interest rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility will be increased to 2.25%, 2.40% and 2.65% respectively, with effect from 17 June 2026."

Bank Profile

Mandate
Price stability (2% HICP inflation over medium term)
Decision Types
Main refinancing operations rate, Deposit facility rate, Marginal lending facility rate, Asset purchases (APP/PEPP)
Policy Instruments
Refinancing operations, Standing facilities, Asset Purchase Programme (APP), TLTRO
Target Indicators
HICP inflation (2%), Core inflation, GDP growth, Credit conditions
Communication Style
Technical, data-driven, meeting-by-meeting approach, press conference Q&A
Committee
Governing Council - 6 Executive Board + 20 national central bank governors

Economic Indicators

Policy Rate2.00%
EUR/USD1.1525
GDP Growth1.9%
M2 Growth4.7%
10Y Yield3.13%
2y10y Spread+0.51%
Credit Spread0.31%
HISTORICAL TRENDS
Policy Rate
4.502.00
FX Rate
1.161.15
CPI
8.830.18
GDP
6.38-5.58
10Y Yield
3.142.92
2Y-10Y Spread
0.540.43
Stance
1000.00

Key Commodities

Top traded commodities for Eurozone

Commodity Price 1D 30D
Brent Crude Oil 69.56 USD/barrel +1.3% -34.9%
Natural Gas (EU) 15.90 USD/MMBtu +3.3% +16.0%

Recent Statements

Monetary policy decisions 🦅 Hawkish
2026-04-30
⚡ Rate
↑0 ↓0 →1
🔮 Guidance
↑3 ↓0
📝 Classified Sentences
🔮 Guidance Hawkishmp_inflation
"The Governing Council is committed to setting monetary policy to ensure that inflation stabilises at the 2% target in the medium term."
🔮 Guidance Hawkishmp_interest_rate
"The Governing Council will closely monitor the situation and follow a data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach to determining the appropriate monetary policy stance."
🔮 Guidance Hawkishmp_inflation
"The Governing Council stands ready to adjust all of its instruments within its mandate to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term and to preserve the smooth functioning of monetary policy transmission."
⚡ Rate Holdmp_interest_rate
"The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged."
Monetary policy decisions ⚖️ Neutral
2026-03-19
⚡ Rate
↑0 ↓0 →1
📝 Classified Sentences
⚡ Rate Holdmp_interest_rate
"The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged."
Monetary policy decisions 🦅 Hawkish
2026-02-05
⚡ Rate
↑0 ↓0 →1
🔮 Guidance
↑2 ↓0
📝 Classified Sentences
🔮 Guidance Hawkishmp_inflation
"The Governing Council is determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term."
🔮 Guidance Hawkishmp_inflation
"The Governing Council stands ready to adjust all of its instruments within its mandate to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term and to preserve the smooth functioning of monetary policy transmission."
⚡ Rate Holdmp_interest_rate
"The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged."
Monetary policy decisions 🦅 Hawkish
2025-12-18
⚡ Rate
↑0 ↓0 →1
🔮 Guidance
↑2 ↓0
📝 Classified Sentences
🔮 Guidance Hawkishmp_inflation
"The Governing Council is determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term."
🔮 Guidance Hawkishmp_inflation
"The Governing Council stands ready to adjust all of its instruments within its mandate to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term and to preserve the smooth functioning of monetary policy transmission."
⚡ Rate Holdmp_interest_rate
"The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged."
← Back to all indicators