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ECB top official signals interest rate hike as war in Iran pushes up energy and transportation costs

ECB top official signals interest rate hike as war in Iran pushes up energy and transportation costs

Wed 11 Mar 2026 08:49 CET

The effects of the war in Iran on inflation, via sharp increases in energy prices and transportation costs, may force the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise its key interest rate faster than expected, according to Peter Kazimir, a Slovak member of the ECB's executive board.

ECB Likely to Keep Interest Rates Steady for Two Years

ECB Likely to Keep Interest Rates Steady for Two Years

Fri 24 Oct 2025 11:19 CEST

The European Central Bank (ECB) is not expected to adjust its interest rates at next week's meeting. The interest rates are likely to remain unchanged two years ahead in time, according to a majority of the economists in a survey made by Bloomberg

Euro Zone Inflation Rises to 2.1 Percent in August

Euro Zone Inflation Rises to 2.1 Percent in August

Tue 2 Sept 2025 11:02 CEST

The ECB lowers the interest rate – more is expected

The ECB lowers the interest rate – more is expected

Thu 30 Jan 2025 14:15 CET

The European Central Bank (ECB) lowers the interest rates as expected by 0,25 percentage points. The market expects further reductions in the near future

ECB Hiker: Can Cut Even if Fed Doesn't Cut

ECB Hiker: Can Cut Even if Fed Doesn't Cut

Sun 24 Nov 2024 15:22 CET

The European Central Bank can continue to lower the interest rate regardless of what the US central bank Federal Reserve does, according to François Villeroy de Galhau, France's central bank governor and member of the ECB's board of directors.