At a Euro 50 Group meeting on Monday, European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Luis de Guindos highlighted the ECB’s progress on inflation, but pulled back from making any clear projections on the pace of rate cuts.Key QuotesExpects consumer spending to strengthen.Economic activity is improving, albeit gradually.Not pre-committing to a particular …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: Wages still a risk, but inflation on track
Late on Thursday, European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos gave reporters his assessment of the ECB’s probable decision to lower interest rates by the second half of the year.Key Quotesde Guindos sees the European economy picking up in the second half of the year.The ECB should have sufficient …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: Elevated inflation will remain with us for some time
European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that they have seen inflationary pressures broaden and intensify across many goods and services in recent months.The EUR/USD pair showed no immediate reaction to these remarks and was last seen trading flat on the day at 1.0430.Key Quotes“Elevated inflation …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: QT must be gradual, cautious
unwinding support: de GuindosECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said, on Thursday, that inflation pressures in the eurozone will remain high in the near term but the European Central Bank must unwind stimulus cautiously and gradually given the presence of exceptional uncertainties,.“Medium-term inflation expectations remain anchored, close to our 2% …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: Inflation Could Last Longer Than Expected
Reiterating the ECB’s well-known stance on inflation, ECB’s de Guindos said that the current phase of higher inflation, which partly reflects an increase in energy prices and supply constraints, could last longer than expected only some months ago. Supply shortages may dampen activity while pushing up prices, adding to the …
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