The bank matched last month's half-point increase to bring its benchmark rate to 2.25%
Energy prices rose 38.3% in August in euro zone
Companies issuing or trading cryptoassets face tough transparency requirements
The organization expects the global economy to expand 3% in 2022, down from the 4.5% it predicted in December
There are also plans to explore using crypto technology to issue U.K. government debt
Rising energy prices put pressure on the central bank to raise rates