President Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions – 30 January 2025

Today our Governing Council decided on monetary policy, determining what’s needed to return inflation to our 2% goal in a timely manner.

Listen to President Christine Lagarde present today’s decisions. The statement also covers:

• how the economy is performing
• how we expect prices to develop
• the risks to the economic outlook
• the dynamics behind financial and monetary conditions

Published and recorded during our press conference on 30 January 2025