Faster EU Rate Cut Possible
ECB's Rehn sees euro area inflation stabilising at 2% during 2025
The euro area inflation rate will stabilise at the European Central Bank's 2% target during the course of 2025, Finnish ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said in a speech on Tuesday. "The direction of monetary policy is clear: interest rate cuts have begun and our monetary policy stance is becoming less restrictive,
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Rehn sees euro area inflation stabilising at 2% during 2025
The euro area inflation rate will stabilise at the European Central Bank's 2% target during the course of 2025, Finnish ECB ...