European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch says the rationale for a further interest-rate increase is less clear than it appeared after the June meeting. Speaking in an interview at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, Wunsch acknowledges that markets price in the possibility of another hike, and he says the ECB “might need another hike.” However, he adds that the extent of tightening needed now is smaller than previously thought in June. Wunsch’s comments suggest that while further rate rises remain a possibility, the strength of the argument for additional increases has weakened based on subsequent developments. The statement frames the ECB’s next decision as contingent on evolving conditions rather than a predetermined path. Overall, Wunsch indicates that the ECB’s policy outlook is being reassessed, with expectations for further hikes moderated compared with those formed around the June meeting.
ECB official Pierre Wunsch says case for further rate hike is less clear
European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch says the rationale for a further interest-rate increase is less clear than it appeared after the June meeting. Speaking in an interview at...
- Pierre Wunsch, a member of the ECB’s Governing Council, says the case for another rate hike is less clear than after the June meeting.
- Wunsch says the ECB may still need another hike, aligning with market pricing.
- He adds that the magnitude of any additional hike may be smaller than markets expected in June.
- Wunsch delivers the remarks in an interview at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch says a further interest-rate hike isn’t as clear as it was after the June meeting. “We might need another hike — that’s, of course, what the market is pricing — but not as much as we thought in June,” he says in an interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal. (Source: Bloomberg)
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