Central Banks

ECB Cuts Rates for Third Time to Prop Up Weakening Economy

  • Deposit rate lowered to 3.25% from 3.5%, as analysts expected
  • Move comes after inflation slowed to below 2% in September
Disinflationary Process 'Well on Track,' ECB's Lagarde Says

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The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the third time this year as a hastier retreat in inflation allows it to offer support to the region’s stuttering economy.