ECB
Fed
DE
EN
Overview
Meeting details
Deposit rate
Rate path
Forecast vs. reality
Data as of 18 August 2026
Markets put
46%
odds on a hike of the deposit rate to
2.75%
.
Choose meeting
30 Apr 26
hold
11 Jun 26
+25 bp
23 Jul 26
hold
today
10 Sep 26
2.50% · 95%
29 Oct 26
2.50% · 73%
17 Dec 26
2.75% · 48%
4 Feb 27
2.75% · 46%
18 Mar 27
2.75% · 43%
all dates →
How the expectation has shifted
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
1 month earlier (17 Jul 26): 4% — 2.25%
1 week earlier (11 Aug 26): 3% — 2.25%
Previous session (13 Aug 26): 4% — 2.25%
Now (14 Aug 26): 2% — 2.25%
2.25%
1 month earlier (17 Jul 26): 28% — 2.50%
28%
1 week earlier (11 Aug 26): 39% — 2.50%
39%
Previous session (13 Aug 26): 40% — 2.50%
40%
Now (14 Aug 26): 33% — 2.50%
33%
2.50%
1 month earlier (17 Jul 26): 42% — 2.75%
42%
1 week earlier (11 Aug 26): 43% — 2.75%
43%
Previous session (13 Aug 26): 43% — 2.75%
43%
Now (14 Aug 26): 46% — 2.75%
46%
2.75%
1 month earlier (17 Jul 26): 22% — 3.00%
22%
1 week earlier (11 Aug 26): 13% — 3.00%
13%
Previous session (13 Aug 26): 12% — 3.00%
12%
Now (14 Aug 26): 17% — 3.00%
17%
3.00%
1 month earlier (17 Jul 26): 4% — 3.25%
1 week earlier (11 Aug 26): 1% — 3.25%
Previous session (13 Aug 26): 1% — 3.25%
Now (14 Aug 26): 2% — 3.25%
3.25%
1 month earlier (17 Jul 26)
1 week earlier (11 Aug 26)
Previous session (13 Aug 26)
Now (14 Aug 26)
Probabilities over time
Vertical lines mark ECB rate decisions.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
no change
Aug
2.75%
2.75%
46%
46%
2.50%
2.50%
37%
37%
3.00%
3.00%
14%
14%
2.25%
2.25%
2%
2%
3.25%
3.25%
1%
1%