The nation's central bank - The European Central Bank lowers borrowing costs for the first time since 2019.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has made a significant move by reducing interest rates in the euro area for the first time in almost five years. In their announcement on Thursday, they declared that the benchmark interest rate, the rate at which banks can borrow fresh money from the ECB, will be decreased by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it down to 4.25%. Additionally, the main refinancing rate for the parked funds of commercial banks has also been reduced to 3.75% from its previous rate of 4.0%. The last time the central bank chose to loosen things up was in September 2019.
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The decision to lower borrowing costs by the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to stimulate economic activity in the Eurozone. In light of the ECB's actions, analysts are speculating about the potential impact on monetary policy in the Central Bank.