ECB holds interest rates but keeps June hike in play as war drags on
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FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank held its key interest rate at 2 percent but hinted heavily at a rate hike at its next meeting in June firmly on the table, as the fallout from the war in the Middle East becomes increasingly hard to avoid.
At her regular press conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde acknowledged that the situation has worsened since the Bank’s meeting last month, with “intensified” risks of both an economic slowdown and higher inflation due to a spike in energy prices
At her regular press conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde acknowledged that the situation has worsened since the Bank’s meeting last month, with “intensified” risks of both an economic slowdown and higher inflation due to a spike in energy prices
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