ECB Deposit Facility Rate
The interest rate on the European Central Bank's deposit facility, the rate banks receive on overnight deposits with the Eurosystem — the ECB's key policy rate.
2.25
Percent
Ecb deposit facility rate — latest reading: 2.25 percent. As of August 2026, it is unchanged over the past 12 months, above its 10-year average. Source: ECBDFR, European Central Bank, published daily. Reported as published, without transformation; the publisher may revise it. Higher than all but 929 of 5000 readings since 2012-12-23. Last at or above this level on 2026-08-30.
Min
-0.50
Max
4.00
Average
0.57
10Y Percentile
75%
3M Change
+0.0%
ECB Deposit Facility Rate (ECBDFR) — 5000 observations from 2012-12-23 to 2026-08-31. Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Red shading indicates NBER recession periods.
Macro Regime Context
The financial-conditions regime is currently neutral (63% confidence).
See what this means across all four regime dimensions →3-Month
+0.0%
6-Month
+0.0%
12-Month
+0.0%
What this means
ECB Deposit Facility Rate is currently at 2.25 percent, which is above its 10-year historical average. The trend is stable (+0.0% over the past 3 months).
Over the past 6 months the change is +0.0%, and over 12 months it is +0.0%. The short-term pace is consistent with the longer trend.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ECB deposit facility rate?
The deposit facility rate is the interest banks earn on money parked overnight at the European Central Bank. Since the euro area moved to abundant reserves, it has been the ECB's effective policy rate — the closest counterpart to the US federal funds rate.
Why does the ECB rate matter for US-focused investors?
The gap between Fed and ECB policy rates influences the EUR/USD exchange rate and global bond yields. Historically, periods when the two central banks moved in opposite directions have coincided with large swings in the dollar and in relative US-versus-Europe asset performance.
How often does the ECB deposit rate change?
The ECB's Governing Council sets the rate at its policy meetings, held roughly every six weeks. The series is recorded daily, so the chart shows a step pattern — flat between decisions, jumping when the rate changes.
Cite this page
MacroRadar, "ECB Deposit Facility Rate," https://www.macroradar.io/ecb-deposit-rate (as of August 2026).