President Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions - 18 July 2024

Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy, determining what’s needed to return inflation to our 2% goal in a timely manner.
Listen to President Christine Lagarde present today’s decisions. The statement also covers:
- how the economy is performing
- how we expect prices to develop
- the risks to the economic outlook
- the dynamics behind financial and monetary conditions
Published and recorded during our press conference on 18 July 2024
Additional material
Our monetary policy statement at a glance, 18 July 2024www.ecb.europa...
Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement, 18 July 2024 www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conf…00b4add6.en.html
Monetary policy decisions, 18 July 2024 www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/20…e0ddd9d5.en.html
Combined monetary policy decisions and statement, 18 July 2024 www.ecb.europa.eu/press/press_conf…3f92f3fc62465f23
European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
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