European Central Bank meeting —

At its 25 January 2024 meeting, the European Central Bank held its policy rate at 4.00%.

Decision

hold — 4.00% to 4.00%

Key passages

The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged.

No change as expected; market focus on forward guidance.

Aside from an energy-related upward base effect on headline inflation, the declining trend in underlying inflation has continued, and the past interest rate increases keep being transmitted forcefully into financing conditions.

Underlying inflation declining but transmission forceful; suggests rates are working.

Meeting documents

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