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By Marta Vilar – SINTRA, Portugal (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Wednesday that he was not uncomfortable with current market expectations for euro area monetary policy.
By Marta Vilar – SINTRA, Portugal (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said on Wednesday that he was worried about persistently undershooting the ECB's inflation target.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The exchange rate of the euro has not reached a point that is concerning, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Alexander Demarco on Wednesday.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – There is no clear need for the moment to ease European Central Bank monetary policy further, ECB Governing Council member Madis Müller said Tuesday.
By Marta Vilar – SINTRA, Portugal (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday that the inflation target was now reached but that the ECB should remain ‘extremely vigilant’.
By Marta Vilar – SINTRA, Portugal (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday that the ECB should not be too complacent despite its presently good situation.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Philip Lane on Tuesday said that the inflation cycle was over but indicated that this did not mean monetary policy’s job was done.
By Marta Vilar – SINTRA, Portugal (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said on Tuesday that if the ECB were to change interest rates again, it could deliver an ‘insurance cut’ to avoid the inflation undershoot in 2026 from becoming persistent.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Tuesday that the labour market, financial stability and climate change also needed to be elements of ECB policymaking.
By Marta Vilar – SINTRA, Portugal (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President said on Tuesday that cutting interest rates one more time would not help the economy recover.