Germany ECB main refinancing operations rate (fixed rate)
Germany ECB main refinancing operations rate (fixed rate) is 2.65 percent, in force since 16 Sep 2026, cited to ECB Governing Council 10 Sep 2026 decision. It was 2.4 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 27 Oct 2026.
Official source: ECB Governing Council 10 Sep 2026 decision · Last checked 2026-10-27 · source fingerprint
The fixed interest rate on the European Central Bank's main refinancing operations (MRO). The reference rate for the EU Late Payment Directive; distinct from the deposit facility rate served as policy-rate. Identical across the euro area.
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| Current value | 2.65 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-16 |
| Official source | ECB Governing Council 10 Sep 2026 decision — Accordingly, the interest rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility will be increased to 2.50%, 2.65% and 2.90% respectively, |
| Last verified | 2026-10-27 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
ECB Governing Council 10 Sep 2026 decision. Official key-rates table also lists MRO 2.65 from 16 Sep 2026. Prior fleet value 2.4 (17 Jun 2026).
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | 2.4 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2025-06-11 | 2.15 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2025-04-23 | 2.4 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2025-03-12 | 2.65 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2025-02-05 | 2.9 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2024-12-18 | 3.15 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2024-10-23 | 3.4 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2024-09-18 | 3.65 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2024-06-12 | 4.25 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2023-09-20 | 4.5 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2023-08-02 | 4.25 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
| 2023-06-21 | 4 | European Central Bank — Key ECB interest rates: main… |
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Other Germany series: Policy Rate (ECB Deposit Facility Rate) · Value Added Tax (Umsatzsteuer / Mehrwertsteuer) · Statutory Minimum Wage (Gesetzlicher Mindestlohn) · Public Holidays · Consumer Price Inflation (Verbraucherpreisindex, year-on-year) · Corporate Income Tax (Koerperschaftsteuer) · Withholding tax rates · Personal Income Tax (Einkommensteuer) · Statutory social-insurance contributions (Sozialversicherungsbeiträge) · Late-payment interest (EU Late Payment Directive) · Statutory default interest (gesetzlicher Verzugszinssatz) · VAT registration threshold (Kleinunternehmerregelung) · Tax filing deadlines
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