Key European Central Bank interest rates

Date of effect of tender rates

Latest Governing Council decision: 10 September 2026
Next Governing Council Decision: 29 October 2026

Fixed rate tenders

Percentages

Date of effect1Main refinancing operationsStanding facilities
 FIXED RATE TENDERSDeposit facilityMarginal lending facility
16 September 2026

2,65

2,50

2,90

17 June 20262,40 2,25 2,65 
11 June 20252.152.002.40
23 April 20252.402.252.65
12 March 20252.652.502.90
05 February 20252.90 2.753.15
18th December 20243.153.003.40
23rd  October 20243.403.253.65
18 September 20243.653.503.90
12 June 20244.253.754.50
20 Septembre 20234.504.004.75
2 August 20234.253.754.50
21 June 20234.003.504.25
10 May 20233.753.254.00
22 March 20233.503.003.75
8 February 20233.002.503.25
21 December 20222.502.002.75
2 November 20222.001.502.25
14 September 20221.250.751.50
27 July 20220.500.000.75
18 September 20190.00-0.500.25
16 March 20160.00-0.400.25
9 December 20150.05-0.300.30
10 September 20140.05-0.200.30
11 June 20140.15-0.100.40
13 November 20130.250.000.75
8 May 20130.500.001.00
11 July 20120.750.001.50
14 December 20111.000.251.75
9 November 20111.250.502.00
13 July 20111.500.752.25
13 April 20111.250.502.00
13 May 20091.000.251.75
8 April 20091.250.252.25
11 March 20091.500.502.50
21 January 20092.001.003.00
10 December 20082.502.003.00
12 novembre 20083.252.753.75
15 octobre 20083.75  

Fixed rate tenders

Percentage

Date of effect1 Main refinancing operations Standing facilities
  MINIMUM BID RATE Deposit facility Marginal lending facility
15 June 2000 4.25    
9 June 2000   3.25 5.25
4 May 2000 3.75    
28 April 2000   2.75 4.75
22 March 2000 3.50    
17 March 2000   2.50 4.50
9 February 2000 3.25    
4 February 2000   2.25 4.25
10 November 1999 3.00    
5 November 1999   2.00 4.00
14 April 1999 2.50    
6 April 1999   1.50 3.50
22 January 1999 3.00 2.00 4.50
1st January 1999   2.75 3.25

NB: Between 28 June 2000 and 15 October 2008, the Eurosystem’s main refinancing operations were conducted as variable rate tenders using the multiple rate auction procedure.

1 ECB Governing Council decisions generally come into effect on the date of settlement of the next operation for fixed-rate tender rates, and from the next day for standing facility rates.