DOW JONES–Euro area banks’ demand for liquidity from the European Central Bank (ECB) increased in the one-week main refinancing operation. As the ECB announced, 17.058 billion euros were allocated after 10.803 billion in the previous week at a fixed interest rate of 2.15 percent. The bids from 70 (previous week: 54) institutions were fully satisfied. The banks in the euro area thus obtained 6.255 billion euros more ECB liquidity. The new deal is valued on March 25th and is due on April 1st.
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March 24, 2026 06:44 ET (10:44 GMT)
