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On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a quarter-point interest rate cut, marking the second reduction this year following a similar

move in June. 

The deposit rate has been lowered from 3.75% to 3.5%, a widely anticipated decision driven by the Eurozone's sluggish economic growth and easing inflation pressures.

Economic growth in the Eurozone remains slow, with GDP expanding by just 0.2% in the second quarter. Meanwhile, inflation in the bloc has cooled, with annual inflation falling to 2.2% in August, the lowest level since July 2021. This brings inflation closer to the ECB’s target of 2%.

However, the ECB has cautioned that challenges remain. While headline inflation has dropped, core inflation remains stubbornly higher at 2.8%, and services inflation has risen from 4% to 4.2%.

ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasized a cautious and data-driven approach to future economic decisions. "Our interest rate decisions will be based on our assessment of the inflation outlook, economic and financial data, and the dynamics of underlying inflation. We are not pre-committing to a specific rate path," she said during a press conference.

Lagarde's comments countered concerns from some ECB officials, including Isabel Schnabel and Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, who warned against easing monetary policy too quickly. Lagarde reiterated the ECB’s commitment to bringing inflation back to the 2% target in a timely manner and maintaining restrictive policy rates as long as necessary to achieve this goal.

The ECB’s rate cut comes just ahead of an expected rate-cutting cycle by the US Federal Reserve next week. Photo by World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, Wikimedia commons.

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