欧洲央行声明全文：按兵不动，通胀预测上调、增长预期改善

Core Viewpoint - The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to maintain its key interest rates unchanged, aligning with market expectations, marking the fourth consecutive meeting without changes [1][5]. Interest Rates - The deposit facility rate remains at 2.00%, the main refinancing operations rate at 2.15%, and the marginal lending facility rate at 2.40% [3][7]. Inflation Outlook - The ECB's latest assessment confirms that inflation is expected to stabilize around the 2% target in the medium term. Forecasts indicate an average inflation of 2.1% in 2025, 1.9% in 2026, 1.8% in 2027, and 2.0% in 2028. Core inflation, excluding energy and food, is projected to average 2.4% in 2025, 2.2% in 2026, 1.9% in 2027, and 2.0% in 2028. The inflation forecast for 2026 has been revised upward due to expectations that service sector inflation will decline more slowly than previously anticipated [2][6]. Economic Growth Projections - Economic growth forecasts have been upgraded compared to September's predictions, driven by domestic demand. Growth rates are now projected at 1.4% for 2025, 1.2% for 2026, 1.4% for 2027, and expected to remain at 1.4% in 2028 [2][6]. Policy Tools and Market Stability - The ECB is prepared to adjust all policy tools as necessary to ensure inflation stability at the 2% target and to maintain the smooth functioning of monetary policy transmission. The Asset Purchase Program (APP) and Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program (PEPP) portfolios are being reduced in an orderly and predictable manner, as the euro area no longer reinvests the principal of maturing securities. Additionally, transmission protection tools may be employed to address unjustified market volatility that poses a serious threat to monetary policy transmission across the euro area [4][7].