Bulgaria Policy Rate (ECB Deposit Facility Rate)
Bulgaria Policy Rate (ECB Deposit Facility Rate) is 2.5 percent, in force since 16 Sep 2026, cited to European Central Bank, Key ECB interest rates table: deposit facility 2.50% with effect. It was 2.25 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 9 Oct 2026.
Official source: European Central Bank, Key ECB interest rates table: deposit facility 2.50% with effect from 16 September · Last checked 2026-10-09 · source fingerprint
The euro-area policy rate applicable to Bulgaria since its euro entry on 1 January 2026: the ECB deposit facility rate, the Governing Council's primary policy signal since the March 2024 operational framework review. Българската народна банка (BNB) no longer sets a national policy rate.
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| Current value | 2.5 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-16 |
| Official source | European Central Bank, Key ECB interest rates table: deposit facility 2.50% with effect from 16 September 2026 (Governing Council monetary policy decisions of 10 September 2026, press release ecb.mp260910) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-09 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Update, not a reconfirm. Live value was 2.25 percent effective 2026-06-17. The 10 September 2026 Governing Council decision raised the deposit facility rate to 2.50% with effect from 16 September 2026. The key ECB interest rates table latest row is 2026 16 Sep. deposit facility 2.50 (prior row 17 Jun. 2.25). No later decision as of 2026-10-09. Same value and effective_from as fi/policy-rate. Citation moved 2026-10-09 from the 10 September 2026 press release (https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.mp260910~314e508016.en.html) to the key ECB interest rates table, whose newest row (2026 16 Sep., 2.50) the latest-decision gate now checks; the press release remains the decision record. Value unchanged.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | 2.25 | European Central Bank, Monetary policy decisions of the… |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.81 | Българска народна банка - основен лихвен процент (ОЛП) в… |
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