Free Trial

MNI BRIEF: ECB To Ensure Rates Follow Middle Path -Lane

Rates must be set neither to aggresively nor too cautiously, ECB chief economist says.

MNI (LONDON) - The European Central Bank needs to ensure that interest rates “follow a middle path” of being “neither too aggressive nor too cautious”, ECB chief economist Philip Lane said in an interview with dm

The ECB has to be attentive that rates don’t fall too quickly as “it will be difficult to bring services inflation under control” and also they don’t remain too high for too long.

Keep reading...Show less
104 words

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.

MNI (LONDON) - The European Central Bank needs to ensure that interest rates “follow a middle path” of being “neither too aggressive nor too cautious”, ECB chief economist Philip Lane said in an interview with dm

The ECB has to be attentive that rates don’t fall too quickly as “it will be difficult to bring services inflation under control” and also they don’t remain too high for too long.

Keep reading...Show less