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ECB deposit facility rate

The rate banks earn on overnight deposits with the European Central Bank; it is the rate the ECB has used to steer euro-area money-market rates.

Latest value2.50%percent
Observation date2026-11-07
Change, 1 year+0.50 ptsfrom 2.00% on 2025-11-07
Change, 5 years+3.00 ptsfrom -0.50% on 2021-11-08

Daily (business days), delayed Observed 2026-11-07 · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Source: European Central Bank · Not a live quote.

History

ECB deposit facility rate over time

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ECB deposit facility rate

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Latest values: ECB deposit facility rate 2.5 (2026-11-07).

What it measures

What this indicator is and why it is watched

What it measures

The rate banks earn on overnight deposits with the European Central Bank; it is the rate the ECB has used to steer euro-area money-market rates.

Why it is watched

It is the main euro-area policy rate in recent years.

Economic context

How it connects to the wider economy

Context, not a claim of cause.

Different instruments and mandates mean policy rates across central banks are comparable in direction and timing, not in decimals.

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Method and source

How the data are produced

Publisher
European Central Bank
Dataset
ECB FM
Frequency
Daily
Unit
%
Observations
6,886 (long history)
Retrieved
2026-11-07
Series id
gl19_ecb_dfr

Daily, ECB Data Portal; carried forward between decisions.

Source: ECB statistics (Financial market data), series FM/D.U2.EUR.4F.KR.DFR.LEV. Data unmodified; retrieved 2026-11-07 through the ECB Data Portal API.

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Missing observations are left missing and are never interpolated. Statistical agencies can revise published values; the observation date and retrieval date above identify the version shown. Methodology and sources.

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