At its monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt on Thursday 11 April, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep the ECB’s three key interest rates unchanged. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations therefore remains at 4.50%, the marginal lending facility rate at 4.75%, and the deposit facility rate at 4.00%, its highest level since the creation of the euro.
Macroeconomic data for the euro area
For the euro area, ECB President Christine Lagarde...