The ECB rate decision on October 29 will test whether policymakers respond to renewed inflation after raising borrowing costs in September. Euro-area inflation reached 3.8% in September, while second-quarter growth remained positive.
ECB Rate Decision Follows September Increase
The ECB calendar lists the monetary policy meeting for October 28 and 29 in Frankfurt. The bank publishes its policy decision at 2:15 p.m. Central European Time before the president’s press conference.
| ECB rate | Current level | September change |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit facility | 2.50% | +25 basis points |
| Main refinancing operations | 2.65% | +25 basis points |
| Marginal lending facility | 2.90% | +25 basis points |
The ECB’s September 10 decision raised all three rates and retained a meeting-by-meeting approach. Its subsequent account described the 2.50% deposit rate as robust across several scenarios but did not commit to another increase.
ECB Rate Decision Faces Higher Inflation
Eurostat’s October 16 release showed inflation accelerating to 3.8% in September from 3.2% in August. Energy prices rose 18.9% from a year earlier, making that component the strongest contributor to the headline rate.
Economic activity has remained resilient enough to complicate the policy choice. Euro-area gross domestic product expanded 0.6% in the second quarter from the previous quarter and 1.2% from a year earlier, according to Eurostat’s latest estimate.
What Markets Should Watch on October 29
Investors will focus on the rate decision, language around energy-driven inflation and any signal about December policy. The outcome will arrive one day after the Federal Reserve meeting and alongside preliminary euro-area third-quarter growth data.
For comparison, Fusion Market News has reviewed the Bank of Canada decision, the upcoming Bank of Japan meeting and the broader U.S. macro calendar. This article is informational and not investment advice; rates and market prices can change quickly.
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