The European Central Bank's main interest rate has hit its highest level since the creation of the euro in 1999 amid the continuing battle against inflation.
The Bank's deposit rate was raised by 0.25 percentage points to 4% at the latest meeting of the governing council, which manages monetary policy for the 20 countries that use the European single currency.
Financial markets and economists had predicted the decision would be a close call, given stubborn inflation in many euro-using nations. The August inflation figure for the euro area as a whole came in at 5.3%, more than twice the central bank's target rate of 2%. The"one-size-fits-all approach" in ECB policy is complicated by the varied challenges faced by each member state.
For example, many in the eastern bloc are still suffering from inflation rates running into double digits.
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