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A confrontation between former US president Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could destabilise the dollar and alter market expectations about the path of interest rates, raising volatility and complicating the outlook for monetary policy.

Prices have slowed again in the eurozone, giving more grounds to those who argue that the ECB should start thinking about lowering interest rates once more.

The average yield on deposits in the euro area stood at 1.80%. The volume of new deposits and of new loans fell.

Home Business Euribor rate falls for three months Euribor rate falls for three months The Euribor rate fell for three months, remained unchanged for six months, and rose for 12 months compared to Monday, 5 January.

Home Business Portugal with lower interest rates than Eurozone average Portugal with lower interest rates than Eurozone average European Central Bank Data show that the average of the interest rates for buying a house stayed on 3,30%, in November, however Portugal showed different results.

The three-month rate, which rose to 2.034%, remained below the six-month (2.104%) and 12-month (2.255%) rates.

Repayments on loans with shorter‑term rates have recorded slight increases, but are heading towards stabilisation.

The Euribor rate fell this Wednesday for three, six, and twelve months compared to Tuesday. With these changes, the three-month rate, which dropped to 2.049%, remained below the six-month (2.144%) and twelve-month (2.291%) rates. The six-month Euribor rate, which will change in January 2024...

The Euribor rate has decreased today at three and six months but has risen again at 12 months to a new high since April 2nd.
The Euribor rate, the main reference for variable-rate home loans in Portugal, shows a mixed trend. The rates for three and six months have decreased, while the 12-month Euribor has risen, reaching a new high since April 4.
The Euribor rate has decreased today for three and six months, while it has increased for 12 months to a new high since April 4th.
The Euribor rate has decreased today for three and six months, while it has increased for 12 months, reaching its highest value for the longer term since April.

The average interest rate on new term deposits increased by 0.03 percentage points compared to September.


Consumer credit in October recorded an increase of about 14.5% year-on-year, reaching 855 million euros, according to data from the Bank of Portugal. The highest average effective interest rate is paid on money spent using credit cards.
The remuneration for new term deposits from individuals increased in October on a month-to-month basis for the first time since December 2023, reaching 1.37%, the Bank of Portugal (BdP) reported today.

Data released by the Bank of Portugal reveals that the three-month Euribor rate fell to 2.029% on Wednesday, remaining below the six-month rate (2.113%) and the twelve-month rate (2.251%).

The Euribor rate has decreased today for three and six months, while it has risen to a twelve-month maximum, the highest since early April, compared to Tuesday.
Inflation in the eurozone rose again in November to 2.2%, reinforcing expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will keep interest rates unchanged at its next meeting in two weeks. What does this mean for your bank payment? Listen to the new episode of 'Economy Day by Day', the daily podcast from Expresso.

The Euribor rate decreased today for three and six months but rose for twelve months, reaching a maximum since early April, compared to Monday.
The Euribor interest rate has increased for six and twelve-month periods, while it has stayed the same for the shorter duration.

The Euribor rate decreased today at three, six, and twelve months compared to Thursday, but ends November with the monthly average rising again across all three terms.
At the last meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB) at the end of October, there was unanimous agreement to maintain interest rates at 2%. However, the minutes of the discussion, published this Thursday, reveal two very clear opposing views: one believes that the cycle of rate cuts “has come to an end”; while the other advocates for an “open mind” regarding the possibility of further cuts.
