ECB Preview: Pause in October Before Acting Again
中文标题
欧洲央行前瞻：10月暂停，之后再度行动
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Natixis expects the ECB to hold its three key rates at 2.90%, 2.65% and 2.50% on 29 October, supported by official comments and the September account. It then sees hikes in December 2026 and March 2027 to a 3% terminal rate, citing energy prices, Middle East tensions and delayed heatwave effects. September headline inflation was 3.8% yoy and core 2.5%; growth risks stay tilted downside through 2027.
- Institution
- Natixis
- Published
- 10/23/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · EUR/USD
- Time horizon
- October 2026 · December 2026 · 2027
Key arguments
- ECB officials' recent statements and the September account support a pause at the October meeting.
- Hikes in December 2026 and March 2027 would end the cycle at a 3% terminal rate.
- Energy prices amid Middle East tensions and delayed heatwave effects keep inflation elevated.
- Natixis sees the headline and core inflation peak in Q1 2027, later than the ECB expects.
Key numbers
- Deposit facility rate (expected unchanged)
- 2.50%
- Main refinancing operations rate (expected unchanged)
- 2.65%
- Marginal lending facility rate (expected unchanged)
- 2.90%
- Expected terminal rate
- 3%
- September headline inflation (yoy)
- 3.8%
Main risks
- Growth risks remain tilted to the downside through end-2027.
- Upcoming wage rounds could feed second-round effects, though Natixis sees little risk of a 2021-22-style wage drift.
- A 3.5% euro slide against the dollar raises imported inflation risk.
Corresponding source evidence
23 October 2026 EMEA M ACRO S NAPSHOT ECB Preview: Pause in October Before Acting Again On Thursday next week (October 29), the ECB Governing Council will meet to decide about the appropriate monetary policy stance.
· October 2026We expect the ECB to keep unchanged its three key interest rates on the marginal lending facility, the main refinancing operations and the deposit facility, respectively at 2.90%, 2.65% and 2.50%.
Second, the tightening of financial conditions will weigh on firms and consumer spending behaviour, while persistent high inflation erodes household purchasing power.
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