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ECB Should Proceed with New Interest Rate Hike
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ECB Should Proceed with New Interest Rate Hike

SAPO Notícias8 September 2026 at 17:54

The European Central Bank (ECB) meets on Thursday for a monetary policy meeting. During this encounter, the institution is expected to decide on possible changes to eurozone interest rates.

Financial specialists anticipate that the ECB will proceed with a new interest rate hike. The expectation is for a 25 basis point increase in interest rates, which would represent another step in the ongoing monetary tightening cycle.

This decision comes in a context of concern about inflation in the eurozone. The ECB has been implementing restrictive policies in an attempt to control the persistent rise in prices in the region.

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