The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent on Thursday, becoming the first central bank in the G7 to increase borrowing costs in response to the Middle East energy shock.
欧洲央行(ECB)周四将利率上调0.25点至2.25%，成为首家因中东能源冲击而提高借款成本的七国集团(G7)央行。
The widely expected decision marks the ECB’s first increase since September 2023 and brings rates back to a level last seen a year ago.
这一决定符合市场普遍预期，标志着欧洲央行自2023年9月以来首次加息，使欧元区基准利率回升至一年前水平。
“The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures,” the central bank said as it announced the decision.
“中东战争正在造成通胀压力，”欧洲央行在宣布加息决定时表示。