Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the EECB in Frankfurt am Main
March 5, 2026-Held on Wednesday and Thursday, 4-5 February 2026
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options-Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 17-18 December 2025, geopolitical uncertainty had spiked and trade policy uncertainty had rebounded briefly to summer 2025 levels.
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