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Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate 2026-03-19 14:15 Europe/Berlin: data, chart, and analysis

Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 2 on Mar 19, 2026, compared with 2 previously. See the full release history, chart, European Central Bank context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
2
Previous
2
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-03-19

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Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate chart through 2026-03-19
EUR Central Bank Policy Rate readings through 2026-03-19. Latest: 2.

Central Bank Policy Rate release read

Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 2 on Mar 19, 2026, compared with 2 previously. See the full release history, chart, European Central Bank context, and API access for this series.

The parent Central Bank Policy Rate page shows the full time series for Eurozone. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For EUR event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID eur_policy_rate_2026-03-19
Release time
2026-03-19 13:15 UTC
Reference period date 2026-03-19
Actual value 2
Previous value 2
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1773926100

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate.

What did Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate was 2% on Mar 19, 2026. The previous reading was 2%.

When was this Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate release published?

This release was published on Mar 19, 2026 at 14:15 Europe/Berlin.

When is the next Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate release?

The next Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate release is scheduled for Oct 29, 2026.

What is the official source for Eurozone Central Bank Policy Rate?

ECB publishes the official Central Bank Policy Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1773926100,
  "announcement_id": "eur_policy_rate_2026-03-19",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.mp260319~3057739775.en.html",
  "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
  "date": "2026-03-19",
  "observed_at_ns": 1791268081417045700,
  "previous_value": 2.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.mp260319~3057739775.en.html",
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1773926100,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1791268081417045700,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "val": 2.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 2.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}