Critics worry the decision to keep rates high could hit productivity and keep inflation from returning to target levels until 2027.

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.

The ECB is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points as higher energy prices drive inflation and raise concerns about broader price pressures.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and…

European Central Bank looks to tamp down inflation fears

La Banque centrale européenne relève ses taux pour la première fois depuis 2023. Christine Lagarde écarte les critiques et juge cette décision «nécessaire» face à l’incertitude

The ECB is expected to raise its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on June 11, its first hike in over a year. Here's what it means for crypto.

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 as policymakers respond to rising inflation fuelled by higher energy prices…

ECB President Christine Lagarde explains monetary policy decisions with rates at 2% and inflation at 3%, carrying implications for crypto and risk assets.

The European Central Bank’s decision on Thursday to raise interest rates by 25 basis points came as little surprise to financial markets. Most economists had already expected such…

The ECB is expected to raise its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on June 11, the first hike since 2023, as eurozone inflation tops 3%.

Markets expect the ECB to hike by 25bps, the first rate hike since 2023, but do not look for explicit guidance on the path ahead, with the Council likely pledging in the statement…

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses the media after the ECB's Governing Council meeting, at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 11,…

The European Central Bank has lifted its deposit facility rate by 0.25% to 2.25%, marking a decisive pivot back to tightening as the Iran war pushes eurozone inflation to its…

European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next spring

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday became the first major central bank to hike interest rates in response to the Iran war as policymakers wrestle...

ECB is first big central bank to hike rates since Iran war

The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures

The Bank also lifted its inflation outlook for this year to 3% and lowered its growth forecast to 0.8%

The European Central Bank has been moving to rein in inflation after a long pause on rate changes. The policy shift is aimed at tamping down prices while raising fresh concerns…

The European Central Bank has been moving to rein in inflation after a long pause on rate changes. The policy shift is aimed at tamping down prices while raising fresh concerns…