{"id":1438561,"date":"2026-09-11T13:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/?p=1438561"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:47:25","slug":"the-european-central-bank-raised-rates-to-2-5-what-are-the-inflation-forecasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-european-central-bank-raised-rates-to-2-5-what-are-the-inflation-forecasts\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Central Bank raised rates to 2.5%: what are the inflation forecasts?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The European Central Bank has raised all three key interest rates by 25 basis points. The deposit rate is now 2.5%, the second rate hike by the ECB in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This was reported<\/a> by the ECB press service.<\/p>\n

The Central Bank explained the change in monetary policy by inflation risks. In particular, prices continue to be affected by the conflict in the Middle East, which is why inflation, according to the ECB, will be significantly higher than the target for some time.<\/p>\n

The bank emphasized that the decision should ensure that inflation returns to the target level of 2% in the medium term.<\/p>\n

The new baseline forecast of ECB experts predicts that the average level of headline inflation will be:<\/p>\n