{
  "id": 18046753,
  "title": "European Central Bank expected to raise interest rates to tackle inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/european-central-bank-expected-to-raise-interest-rates-to-tackle",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T00:21:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/97l290q0f"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Central Bank is poised to increase interest rates in December as part of its strategy to combat rising inflation across the eurozone. Governing Council members are set to meet on December 17 to deliberate on the monetary policy adjustments. Eurozone authorities have already increased key rates twice this year in response to surging inflation and higher energy costs. During their last meeting, the deposit rate remained steady at 5.2%. Increasing interest rates raises borrowing costs, potentially reducing demand and helping to rein in inflation. However, higher rates may also burden investors, possibly slowing economic growth. In September, Eurozone consumer prices surged by 8.3% compared to the same period last year, reaching the highest level in three years. The ECB aims for a medium-term inflation target of 2.0% for the 21-country eurozone.",
  "summary": "The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates in December as it seeks to curb rising inflation across the eurozone.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/kakao-bank-logs-record-earnings-on-rise-in-interest-non-interest",
        "published": "2026-11-03T23:56:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "City AM Shadow MPC urges Bank of England to hike interest rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/city-am-shadow-mpc-urges-bank-of-england-to-hike-interest-rates",
        "published": "2026-11-04T03:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}