European Central Bank meeting —

At its 30 April 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.

Rates unchanged at 2.00% deposit, 2.15% MRO, 2.40% MLF.

the upside risks to inflation and the downside risks to growth have intensified.

Explicitly states risks to inflation have intensified, leaning toward tightening.

Meeting documents

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