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Monetary Policy

ECB follows up with a 75-basis-point hike

The central bank steps up its fight against inflation.

By the editors9 September 20223 min read

On 8 September 2022 the ECB raised its key rates by 0.75 percentage points – an unusually large move by its historical standards.

It pointed to inflation far above its two per cent target and signalled further increases.