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Tabel 7a The official interest rates of the European Central Bank
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With effect from1
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Deposit facility
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Main refinancing operations
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Marginal
lending facility
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Fixed rate tenders
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Variable rate tenders
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Fixed rate
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Minimum bid rate
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2000 4Feb
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2,25
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3,25
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-
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4,25
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17Mar
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2,50
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3,50
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-
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4,50
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28Apr
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2,75
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3,75
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-
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4,75
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9Jun
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3,25
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4,25
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-
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5,25
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28.-
2)
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3,25
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-
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4,25
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5,25
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1Sep
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3,50
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-
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4,50
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5,50
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6Oct
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3,75
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-
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4,75
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5,75
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2001 11May
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3,50
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-
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4,50
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5,50
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31Aug
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3,25
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-
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4,25
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5,25
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18Sep
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2,75
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-
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3,75
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4,75
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9Nov
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2,25
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-
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3,25
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4,25
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Kilde: ECB.
1 The date refers to the deposit
and marginal lending facilities. For main refinancing operations,
unless otherwise indicated, changes in the rate are effective from the
first operation following
the date indicated.
2 On 8 June 2000 the ECB announced
that, starting from the operation to be settled on 28 June
2000, the main refinancing operation of the Eurosystem would be conducted
as variable rate tenders.
The minimum bid rate refers to the minium interest rate at which
counterparties may place their bids.
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