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reference-2026-08-17

regulator · Euro area

ECB deposit facility

2.25 %

Rate paid on banks' overnight deposits with the Eurosystem.

Effective from
2026-06-17
Verified
2026-08-17
Review or validity horizon
2026-09-30
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mortgage, refinance, loan, finance-or-cash
European Central Bank · Open primary source ↗
regulator · Euro area

ECB main refinancing rate

2.4 %

Key rate for the Eurosystem's main refinancing operations.

Effective from
2026-06-17
Verified
2026-08-17
Review or validity horizon
2026-09-30
Relevant calculators
mortgage, refinance, loan
European Central Bank · Open primary source ↗
official statistics · Germany

Net share tightening housing-loan standards

7 % net

Net percentage of surveyed banks tightening standards in Q2 2026.

Effective from
2026-04-01
Verified
2026-08-17
Review or validity horizon
2026-10-31
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mortgage, affordability, rent-or-buy, refinance
Deutsche Bundesbank · Open primary source ↗
primary institution · Germany

KfW basic heating subsidy

30 %

Basic subsidy for residential heating under conditions effective from 21 July 2026.

Effective from
2026-07-21
Verified
2026-08-17
Review or validity horizon
2027-01-31
Relevant calculators
heat-pump-vs-gas
KfW Bankengruppe · Open primary source ↗
primary institution · Germany

Climate-speed bonus

16 %

Bonus under heating-subsidy conditions effective from 21 July 2026.

Effective from
2026-07-21
Verified
2026-08-17
Review or validity horizon
2027-01-31
Relevant calculators
heat-pump-vs-gas
KfW Bankengruppe · Open primary source ↗
official authority · Germany

EV vehicle-tax registration cutoff

2030-12-31

Pure EVs first registered or qualifyingly converted by this date may be eligible.

Effective from
2026-01-01
Verified
2026-08-17
Review or validity horizon
2030-12-31
Relevant calculators
ev-vs-petrol, total-cost
Bundesministerium der Finanzen · Open primary source ↗

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