# ECB to raise rates a second time in September, then stop, economists say

https://mins.news/en/item/44098

- Reuters, 2026-09-03 16:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/ecb-raise-rates-second-time-september-then-done-say-economists-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a99a2ee6f8211000116581c

> Economists expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates on September 10, according to a Reuters poll published Thursday. It would be the second and final hike in September and the ECB’s shortest tightening campaign in 15 years.

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