The European Central Bank left its deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.25% in its July policy meeting, following a 25-basis-point increase in June, the first rate hike in three years, prompted by rising energy prices and persistent inflationary pressures. source: European Central Bank

Deposit Interest Rate In the Euro Area remained unchanged at 2.25 percent in July. Deposit Interest Rate in Euro Area averaged 1.28 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.00 percent in September of 2023 and a record low of -0.50 percent in September of 2019. This page provides - Euro Area Deposit Interest Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Euro Area Deposit Facility Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Deposit Interest Rate In the Euro Area remained unchanged at 2.25 percent in July. Deposit Interest Rate in Euro Area is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Deposit Facility Rate is projected to trend around 2.25 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 12:15 PM Deposit Facility Rate 2% 2% 2% 2%
2026-06-11 12:15 PM Deposit Facility Rate 2.25% 2% 2.25% 2.25%
2026-07-23 12:15 PM Deposit Facility Rate 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25%
2026-09-10 12:15 PM Deposit Facility Rate 2.25%
2026-10-29 01:15 PM Deposit Facility Rate
2026-12-17 01:15 PM Deposit Facility Rate


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 5944015.00 5949077.00 EUR Million Jul 2026
Deposit Facility Rate 2.25 2.25 percent Jul 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 116.77 122.15 USD Billion Jun 2026
ECB Interest Rate 2.40 2.40 percent Jul 2026
Marginal Lending Rate 2.65 2.65 percent Jul 2026
Loans to Households YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Jun 2026
Loans to Non-financial Corporations 5466949.00 5442400.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Longer-Term Refinancing Operations 13636.00 13.64 EUR Billion Jul 2026
Money Supply M1 11318958.00 11296080.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Money Supply M2 16411005.00 16349695.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Money Supply M3 17610863.00 17523116.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Refinancing Operations 17.36 12.66 EUR Billion Jul 2026


Euro Area Deposit Facility Rate
The deposit facility, as a standing facility, aims to absorb overnight liquidity, signal the general stance of monetary policy and normally provides a floor for the overnight market interest rate. The deposit facility is used at overnight deposits with the national central banks.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.25 2.25 4.00 -0.50 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly