ECB Holds Key Rates at 2.00% to 2.40% After April 30 Meeting, Lagarde Signals Hike Talks Ahead of June 11 Briefing

The European Central Bank kept its three key rates unchanged on April 30, with the deposit facility at 2.00%, the main refinancing rate at 2.15% and the marginal lending rate at 2.40%, while President Christine Lagarde said policymakers discussed potential hikes as rising energy costs lift inflation and an upward revision to the June outlook is expected.