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European Central Bank holds interest rate at 2.50% per year

The decision to keep the rate unchanged was accompanied by the announcement that Christine Lagarde will step down as ECB president before the end of her term.

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The essentials of this story

What happened
The European Central Bank kept the deposit rate at 2.50% per year and Christine Lagarde announced her early departure from the presidency of the institution.
Who is affected
Financial markets, Eurozone economies, and borrowers.
What changes
Benchmark interest rates remain unchanged, while the leadership of the European Central Bank heads toward a top-level reshuffle.

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Sources

  1. Banco Central Europeu mantém taxa de juros em 2,50% ao ano — Poder360 (accessed 10/29/2026)
  2. Banco Central Europeu mantém juros em 2,50% ao ano — Valor Econômico (accessed 10/29/2026)

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