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Key figures at a glance
Marginal lending facility	(*) 4.25 %
Main refinancing operations Fixed rate	3.75 %
Deposit facility	(*) 3.25 %
Effective from 15 October 2008 / (*) 9 October 2008

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About the euro

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Recently published

27/10/2008 - Press release: Danmarks Nationalbank and European Central Bank cooperation to provide euro liquidity, en
27/10/2008 - Speech: Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Do you SEPA? The ECB's point of view, en
24/10/2008 - Other decisions: Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates), de . el . en . es . fi . fr . it . mt . nl . pt . sl . sv
23/10/2008 - Press release: Changes to the framework for implementation of monetary policy in the euro area, en
23/10/2008 - Press release: ESCB and CESR consult on recommendations for securities clearing and settlement systems and central counterparties in the European Union, en
22/10/2008 - Press release: Evolution of the custody arrangement for international debt securities and their eligibility in Eurosystem credit operations, en
22/10/2008 - Speech: José Manuel González-Páramo: Future of banking supervision in Europe, en

27/10/2008 - Statistical press release: Monetary developments in the euro area, 95 kB, en
23/10/2008 - Statistical press release: Euro area balance of payments (August 2008), en

23/10/2008 - ECB Law: Regulation of the ECB of 23 October 2008 on temporary changes to the rules relating to eligibility of collateral (ECB/2008/11)
23.10.2008, 175 kb, bg . cs . da . de . el . en . es . et . fi . fr . hu . it . lt . lv . mt . nl . pl . pt . ro . sk . sl . sv
23/10/2008 - ECB Law: Guideline of the ECB of 23 October 2008 amending Guideline ECB/2000/7 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (ECB/2008/13)
23.10.2008, 82 kb, en
23/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on measures to guarantee the stability of the banking system (CON/2008/58)
Italy, 23.10.2008, 43 kb, en . it
21/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on the establishment of a Financial Market Stabilisation Fund and on other financial stability measures (CON/2008/57)
Germany, 21.10.2008, 43 kb, de . en
17/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on deposit guarantee and investor protection schemes (CON/2008/51)
Greece, 17.10.2008, 211 kb, el . en
21/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on the provision of State guarantees in order to contribute to financial stability (CON/2008/56)
France, 21.10.2008, 36 kb, en . fr
17/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on the legal framework for Narodowy Bank Polski’s collection of statistical information (CON/2008/53)
Poland, 17.10.2008, 84 kb, en . pl
09/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on the exchange and withdrawal of banknotes and coins (CON/2008/47)
Sweden, 9.10.2008, 26 kb, en . sv
16/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on the replacement of euro coins and German euro commemorative coins (CON/2008/49)
Germany, 16.10.2008, 26 kb, de . en
17/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on the creation of a financial asset acquisition fund and on other Government measures contributing to financial stability (CON/2008/52)
Spain, 17.10.2008, 38 kb, en . es
17/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on a financial stability scheme guaranteeing full coverage of claims by depositors and ordinary creditors (CON/2008/54)
Denmark, 17.10.2008, 35 kb, da . en
20/10/2008 - ECB Law: Opinion on legal measures to restore the stability of the financial market (CON/2008/55)
Austria, 20.10.2008, 42 kb, de . en