The European Central Bank (ECB) held interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50%, respectively, as was widely expected.
The shared currency was largely unfazed post ECB policy meeting. Markets now focus on ECB President Christine Lagarde's remarks at the post-meeting press conference for cues about a potential withdrawal of monetary accommodation.
Market Reaction: (1235 GMT)
EUR/USD: 0.07% lower at 1.1594
EUR/GBP: 0.05% lower at 0.8434
EUR/JPY: 0.24% lower at 131.72
EUR/CHF: 0.08% higher at 1.0648


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