• ECB monetary policy decision

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7 March 2019

ECB monetary policy decision

Key interest rates were left unchanged, as widely expected

  • Main refinancing rate 0.00%
  • Marginal lending facility 0.25%
  • Deposit facility -0.40%

Forward guidance on interest rate was changed

  • The key ECB interest rates are now expected to remain at their present levels at least through the end of 2019

The launch of new targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO-III) was announced

  • TLTRO-III will start in September 2019 and end in March 2021, each with a maturity of two years

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