In their March 2026 meeting, both the Federal Reserve (FED) and the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep interest rates unchanged. The conflict with Iran and the resulting rise in oil prices have added uncertainty to an already complex environment, reinforcing the wait-and-see stance of both central banks.
Read more
In recent years, we have once again faced war scenarios that we believed had been left behind forever. For this reason, the question of whether it is advisable to exit financial investments during a war is undoubtedly legitimate.
Read more
As expected, the European Central Bank decided not to change interest rates and reiterated its confidence that inflation will continue moving toward its long-term 2% target.
Read more
The Fed Keeps Rates at 3.5%. At the January 2026 meeting, the Federal Reserve decided to keep the Fed Funds rate (the U.S. benchmark interest rate) in the 3.50%–3.75% range, as the market had expected.
Read more
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in geopolitical risk. And yet, markets are at all-time highs and seem to completely ignore news that should be shaking them.
Read more
Rates unchanged. In the meeting on December 18, the ECB kept interest rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive time. Inflation remains close to the 2% target, so there are not many reasons to change official rates.
Read more
The FED cut rates by 25 basis points (0.25%), fully in line with expectations. The target range for the federal funds rate is now 3.50%–3.75%, 175 basis points (1.75%) below the post-pandemic peak, of which 75 were applied this fall after the resumption of rate cuts.
Read more
The ECB keeps interest rates unchanged. As widely expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) left official interest rates unchanged yesterday. The deposit facility rate remains at 2%, the main refinancing rate at 2.15%, and the marginal lending facility at 2.40%.
Read more
The Federal Reserve cuts rates by 0.25%. The Federal Reserve decided on a 25 basis point cut, setting the target federal funds rate at 3.75–4%. The U.S. central bank also announced the suspension of quantitative tightening (the reduction of its bond portfolio) starting December 1, in order to avoid draining too much liquidity from the…
Read more
The Fed cuts rates by 0.25%. The Federal Reserve (Fed) reduced interest rates by 0.25% at its September 2025 meeting, setting the target range for the Fed Funds rate at 4.00–4.25% from the previous 4.25–4.50%. This is the first rate cut of 2025, after a total reduction of 1% in the fall of last year.
Read more