BRIEF: ECB's Cipollone Wants Swift Cuts If Forecasts Confirmed
Some wages recovery is required to bolster the eurozone economy, Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone says.
The European Central Bank should swiftly dial back its restrictive policy stance if incoming data confirm its March economic projections, Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said in a speech on Wednesday.
Regarding the future path of rates, Cipollone said an “increased confidence in a timely return of inflation to our target should then allow forward-looking information to regain prominence in our reaction function.” (See MNI SOURCES: ECB Cut Expectations Range From 50-100BP In 2024)
Cipollone also warned against an excessive focus on short-term wage developments. A recovery in wages is needed to take place in order to support the euro zone’s fragile recovery, he said.