ECB hikes and notes upside risk to inflation
 
 
The ECB’s Governing Council meeting for September saw the central bank raise its key interest rates by 25bps. The deposit and refi rates were increased to 2.50% and 2.65%, respectively. This was very much in line with expectations and was fully priced-in. It marks the second 25bps rate hike from the ECB this year. It previously increased rates by 25bps at its June meeting and then kept rates unchanged in July.

 
 
 
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