The ECB is expected to raise interest rates twice in 2026, pushing the deposit rate to 2.50% as euro-area inflation nears 3% amid surging energy prices.

The ECB is expected to raise interest rates twice in 2026, pushing the deposit rate to 2.50% as euro-area inflation nears 3% amid surging energy prices.

The European Central Bank is poised to raise interest rates for the first time in two and a half years, driven by escalating inflation fueled by the Iran war's energy shock.…

Economists warn the ECB's potential rate hike at its June 2026 meeting risks repeating the 2011 policy mistake that worsened the eurozone debt crisis.