European Central Bank (ECB) holds the deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.50% at its October 29, 2026 Governing Council meeting (confirmed by ECB press release or Bloomberg by October 29, 2026)
Hit
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Published on 25. September 2026
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Predicted for 29. October 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
As of September 24, 2026, the market prices a hold at 50.3% vs. another hike at 49.7% (CentralBank.Watch). The ECB last raised the deposit rate on September 11, 2026 to 2.50% — the second hike of 2026 following June. Back-to-back ECB hikes without a pause are historically rare; the 2022/23 cycle always included observation phases between hikes. The October meeting outcome depends critically on October HICP data (released October 31) — which arrives after the decision. EUR/USD trades at ~1.1367 (near two-month low), reflecting dollar strength from US data. Our assessment: 55% hold, slightly above market, reflecting the ECB's historical pause-after-hike pattern.
Data basis for this prediction
- CentralBank.Watch — EZB Oktober 2026: 50,3% Hold / 49,7% Hike, Stand 24.09.2026
- EZB — Leitzinsentscheidung September 2026: Einlagensatz auf 2,50% angehoben (ecb.europa.eu, 11.09.2026)
- Admiral Markets — EZB-Ratssitzung 29. Oktober 2026: Markterwartungen und Szenarioanalyse (admiralmarkets.com, Stand 09/2026)
- EBC Financial Group — EUR/USD nach EZB-Erhöhung September 2026: Kurs ~1,1367, Zweimonatstief (ebc.com, 24.09.2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
Die EZB hat auf der Ratssitzung vom 29. Oktober 2026 den Einlagensatz wie vorhergesagt unverändert bei 2,50 % belassen. Alle drei Leitzinsen blieben konstant (Einlagensatz 2,50 %, Hauptrefinanzierungssatz 2,65 %, Spitzenrefinanzierungssatz 2,90 %). Quellen: CNBC ('European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5%'), euribor-rates.info, Deutsche Wirtschafts-Nachrichten, LBBW. Das klassische EZB-Pausenmuster nach einer Erhöhung griff wie in der Vorhersage antizipiert. Einschränkend: Die Entscheidung war intern umstritten (EZB-Ratsmitglieder diskutierten laut Lagarde eine Erhöhung), und die Inflation lag mit 3,8 % auf dem höchsten Stand seit 2023 — was den Markt zu ~82 % Wahrscheinlichkeit für eine Erhöhung im Dezember bewegte. Die Pause trat jedoch eindeutig ein.
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