ECB cuts main rate to support inflation

Source: Bloomberg
The European Central Bank decided to decrease its main interest rate from 0.50% to 0.25%, as the region faces the high risk of consumer prices' decline, while the inflation decreased to 0.8% in October. It is worth pointing out that such a step was forecasted only by three of 70 analysts. At the same time, the ECB kept the deposit rate at 0%, while the marginal loan rate was cut to 0.75%.
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