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ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

BY CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023 12:04PM

Overnight, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by a further 25 basis points to a historical peak of 4%, saying inflation is simply still too high.

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