# ECB hikes rates to 2.5% as energy shock pushes eurozone inflation higher

https://mins.news/en/item/53012

- euronews, 2026-09-10 12:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/10/ecb-hikes-rates-to-25-as-energy-shock-pushes-eurozone-inflation-higher

> The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter point, taking its deposit rate to 2.5%. An energy shock driven by the Iran war is lifting eurozone inflation and has prompted the bank’s second increase in three months.

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