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ECB keeps rates steady
Financial Express Mumbai
|February 06, 2026
THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank left interest rates on hold as expected on Thursday, playing down the impact of dollar moves on its future policy choices and stressing that its inflation outlook remained largely unchanged.
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The euro zone’s central bank has been on hold since ending a yearlong run of rate cuts in June, and surprisingly resilient growth coupled with easing price pressures have taken nearly all pressure off policymakers to provide any further support.
In a statement, the ECB acknowledged continued uncertainties around global trade policy and geopolitical tensions but said an updated assessment still saw inflation stabilising at its 2% target in the medium term.
This story is from the February 06, 2026 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.
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