Euro Area Main Refinancing Rate

The ECB interest rate decision: next date, forecast and every past release.

The European Central Bank's main policy rate, set at its meetings roughly every six weeks.

When is the next ECB interest rate decision?

The next date goes up here as soon as it is published.

What was the last Euro Area Main Refinancing Rate?

Euro Area Main Refinancing Rate came in at 2.65% on 10 September 2026, against 2.65% expected.

Of the last 8 releases, 0 came in above the forecast, 8 in line and 0 below.

Every release

DateActualForecastPreviousVersus forecast
10 September 20262.65%2.65%2.4%in line
23 July 20262.4%2.4%2.4%in line
11 June 20262.4%2.4%2.15%in line
30 April 20262.15%2.15%2.15%in line
19 March 20262.15%2.15%2.15%in line
5 February 20262.15%2.15%2.15%in line
18 December 20252.15%2.15%2.15%in line
30 October 20252.15%2.15%2.15%in line

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