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The European Central Bank (ECB) has opted to raise its three key policy rates by 25 basis points.

Europe

Who
European Central Bank (ECB), Richard Carter (Quilter Cheviot), Filippo Alloatti (Federated Hermes), Felix Feather (Aberdeen Investments), Danni Hewson (AJ Bell), Hugh Gimber (JP Morgan Asset Management)
What
The European Central Bank (ECB) has opted to raise its three key policy rates by 25 basis points.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:03:45 GMT · 1h 50m ago
Where
Europe ·
Why
The ECB acted as updated macroeconomic projections showed inflation climbing significantly higher than previously expected.
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The ECB's decision to raise interest rates aims to combat persistent inflation, which is expected to remain high, impacting consumer demand and potentially influencing other major central banks' future policy decisions.

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