ECB-Meeting of 25-26 October 2023 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

November 23, 2023--Held in Athens on Wednesday and Thursday, 25-26 October 2023
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options
Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that the market's immediate response to the dramatic geopolitical upheaval in the Middle East, following the terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023, had so far been contained.

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