Insights March 6, 2025

ECB lowers key interest rates as expected

Autohors | Ulrich Stephan - Chief Investment Officer Germany, Dr. Dirk Steffen - Chief Investment Officer EMEA, Michael Blumenroth - Senior Investment Strategist

Key takeaways

  • As expected, the ECB has again lowered key interest rates by 25 basis points.
  • ECB President Lagarde left the future interest rate path open, but did not rule out an interest rate pause in April.
  • The markets are pricing in the next interest rate cut for June. The EUR also received a tailwind from the continued rise in yields.