# ECB euro reference rate eases to 1.1205 against the dollar on 22 October

> The ECB's euro-dollar reference rate was 1.1205 on 22 October, down from 1.1253 on 16 October. Between 7 and 15 October no reference rate was above 1.1253, so 16 October was the highest since 6 October.

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- Type: Markets
- Published: 2026-10-23
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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- Currencies: EUR, USD

The European Central Bank's reference rate for the euro against the dollar was 1.1205 on 22 October 2026. That is down from 1.1234 on 21 October and 1.1253 on 16 October. Between 7 and 15 October no reference rate was above 1.1253, so 16 October was the highest since 6 October, when the rate was 1.1269.

## Recent fixings

- **6 October**: 1.1269
- **12 October**: 1.1181, the lowest of the period shown
- **16 October**: 1.1253
- **19 October**: 1.1225
- **21 October**: 1.1234
- **22 October**: 1.1205

Across these fixings the rate stayed between 1.1181 and 1.1269, and on 22 October it was about 0.4% below its 16 October level.

## Reading it

The ECB publishes one reference rate a day, so the series shows the rate at a single time and not the moves during the day. The US 10-year yield fell to 4.96% on the same day ([yields report](/news/us-10-year-yield-closes-below-5-percent-october-2026/)).

Earlier in the month the euro reached 1.1204 on 5 October ([report](/news/euro-falls-to-1-1204-lowest-since-may-2025-ecb-reference-rate/)). The ECB decides on 29 October. For the pair, see [how to trade EUR/USD](/news/how-to-trade-eur-usd/). Live prices: [EUR/USD](/markets/eur-usd/).

## Sources

- [European Central Bank: euro reference exchange rate, US dollar (USD), daily data to 22 October 2026](https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/EXR/D.USD.EUR.SP00.A?startPeriod=2025-01-01&format=csvdata)

## Common questions

### What was the ECB euro-dollar reference rate on 22 October 2026?

The reference rate was 1.1205, down from 1.1253 on 16 October.

### What was the highest euro reference rate in mid-October 2026?

The 16 October fixing of 1.1253 was the highest since 6 October, when the rate was 1.1269.

### Is the ECB reference rate the same as the market rate?

Not exactly. It is a daily fixing published by the ECB, and market rates can differ at other times of the day.

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