Report: It is expected that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates twice in 2026 and twice in the first half of 2027 Bjoern Ohl from apoBank stated in a report that the European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points this week, followed by another hike in September, raising the deposit rate to 2.5%. Since March, the inflation outlook in the eurozone has significantly deteriorated due to the Iran war and rising energy prices, "the economist said. However, apoBank expects the expected interest rate hike this year to be reversed, with deposit rates falling in two steps from 2.5% to 2% in the first half of 2027. The background behind this is the expected resolution of the conflict between the United States and Iran, coupled with an economic slowdown and a target inflation rate of 2%