European Central Bank meeting —
At its 5 February 2026 meeting, the European Central Bank held its policy rate at 2.00%.
Decision
hold — 2.00% to 2.00%
Key passages
The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged.
Its updated assessment reconfirms that inflation should stabilise at its 2% target in the medium term.
Meeting documents
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