rates

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However, in June 2026, the ECB raised rates to 2.25% as it reacted to rising prices triggered by the Iran war.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

External and domestic pressures on Indonesia's economy were "manageable", the country's deputy finance minister said Thursday, despite a rout of the rupiah that has forced the central bank to hike interest rates.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Economists largely expected the ECB would keep rates steady in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Five cuts brought rates down to 4%, before the Bank held rates at its meetings in September and November 2025, before the December cut and further holds in January, March and April 2026.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I’m not sure that what I am about to describe really rates as a startling coincidence.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan