# ECB: rates maintained in October, increase envisaged in December

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events nationwide, followed from 29 October 2026 to 3 November 2026. 9 articles from 7 sources (economy); last updated on 3 November 2026 at 19:47.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Economy
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 14:27
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 19:47
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/287-ecb-rates-maintained-in-october-increase-envisaged-in-december

## Timeline (2 events)

### 29 October 2026 — [The ECB keeps its main interest rate unchanged at 2.5%](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3948-the-ecb-keeps-its-main-interest-rate-unchanged-at-2-5.md)

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 2.5%, while signaling risks related to rising energy prices.

6 sources, 8 articles · Nationwide

### 3 November 2026 — [A December ECB rate hike deemed "very likely necessary"](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8605-a-december-ecb-rate-hike-deemed-very-likely-necessary.md)

The Bundesbank president believes that another increase in key interest rates will be difficult to avoid in December to counter inflationary risks linked notably to energy.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

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