<h1>Central bank to hold deposit rate at 2% as inflation stabilizes; bond interventions limited to fiscal-rule-compliant members</h1> The central bank is expected to keep its benchmark deposit rate at 2% as inflation has returned near target and euro-area growth is modest but positive despite higher US tariffs. Policymakers will focus on commentary about a major member country's large fiscal deficit and rising bond yields; the bank could intervene in sovereign bond markets only for countries complying with EU fiscal rules, a condition the troubled member does not currently meet. Markets expect possible rate cuts later if growth weakens, but immediate policy action appears restrained.