Latest monetary policy press conference 23 July 2026

Here is what the Governing Council decided about the ECB’s interest rates and instruments at its latest meeting. Read our explanation of the reasons behind the latest monetary policy decisions. This visual statement explains our monetary policy decisions in short and easy-to-understand language. Tune into our low-latency audio stream to listen to the entire press conference with as little delay as possible. We are aware of a technical issue that prevents Firefox from playing the audio stream. With effect from: 17 June 2026 If you are a journalist and wish to attend the next press conference, email us at least ten working days prior to the event. Get the current downlink parameters for our press conference. Download footage of the most recent press conference in HD format. See the latest photos from the press conference in high quality. Find the dates for upcoming Governing Council meetings and press conferences. We use functional cookies to store user preferences; analytics cookies to improve website performance; third-party cookies set by third-party services integrated into the website. You have the choice to accept or reject them. For more information or to review your preference on the cookies and server logs we use, we invite you to: Read our privacy statement Learn more about how we use cookies We are always working to improve this website for our users. To do this, we use the anonymous data provided by cookies. See what has changed in our privacy policy We are always working to improve this website for our users. To do this, we use the anonymous data provided by cookies. Learn more about how we use cookies