Jean-Claude Trichet: ECB press conference – introductory statement Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank and Mr Vitor Constâncio, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 4 August 2011. *  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference.
We will report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council, which was also attended by Commissioner Rehn. Based on its regular economic and monetary analyses, the Governing Council decided to keep the key ECB interest rates unchanged, following the 25 basis point increase on 7 July 2011.