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FILE. European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany

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Video. ECB keeps rates steady as rising energy prices fuel inflation concerns

Updated: 19/03/2026 - 15:46 GMT+1

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its key policy rates on hold on Thursday, as fresh spikes in oil and gas prices threaten to derail recent progress in reducing inflation.

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