[#ECB]() #ChristineLagarde # ECB expected to raise interest rates to 2.5% 10 September 2026 at 09:07 > The European Central Bank is set to increase rates by 25 basis points in September as global sovereign bond yields reach 2008 levels. The **European Central Bank**, led by **Christine Lagarde**, is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points on 10 September 2026. This move will bring the price of money to 2.5%, coinciding with the Frankfurt-based bank's latest update to economic forecasts. Sovereign bond yields have risen recently, with developed economies paying debt yields at levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Meanwhile, the US Treasury has increased federal debt buyback programs from 4 billion dollars to 6 billion dollars. OECD members paid over two trillion dollars in gross interest last year, totalling 3.3% of combined GDP. With the German economy serving as the Eurozone benchmark, markets now anticipate further interest rate hikes in December 2026 and the spring of 2027. ## Related news [#Euribor]() #Mortgages [#ECB]() #EurozoneEconomy #InterestRates 29 October 2026 at 14:30 ## [Euribor expected to drop to 3.2% in October 2026]() > The primary mortgage indicator falls as the ECB balances high inflation and oil prices ahead of a potential December interest rate hike. [#ECB]() #HernandezDeCos [#SpainPolitics]() #Brussels #Eurozone 15 October 2026 at 12:05 ## [Feijóo to back Hernández de Cos for ECB presidency]() > PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo will endorse the former Bank of Spain governor for the top European Central Bank role at a Brussels summit. [#SpainProperty]() [#HousingMarket]() #RealEstateNews [#ECB]() [#SpanishEconomy]() 25 September 2026 at 10:29 ## [Spanish home sales drop 5.1% in July 2026]() > Spain recorded 61,417 property transactions in July as rising interest rates cooled the market, marking a 5.1% year-on-year decline. [#Inflation]() [#ECB]() 15 September 2026 at 08:44 ## [Spanish inflation hits 4.3% as oil prices surge]() > Inflation reached a three-year high in August as rising crude oil costs prompted the ECB to hike rates and the government to cut fuel duty. [#ECB]() [#Euribor]() [#BankOfSpain]() 10 September 2026 at 17:47 ## [ECB rate hike pushes Spanish mortgage costs up]() > Rising interest rates and a 12% surge in Spanish house prices have increased annual mortgage repayments by over 1,000 euros for owners. #Eurostat [#ECB]() 1 September 2026 at 13:21 ## [Eurozone inflation rises to 3.3% in August]() > Driven by a 14.3% surge in energy costs, Eurozone inflation reached 3.3% in August, remaining significantly above the ECB's 2% target. [#Euribor]() [#ECB]() #ChristineLagarde 31 August 2026 at 13:22 ## [Euribor rises to 2.95% in August 2026]() > The Euribor monthly average rose to 2.95% in August, increasing mortgage costs for homeowners as the rate nears the 3% threshold.