ECB Governing Council Rennes: If the data support, we will not lower interest rates in April, but will stay on the sidelines.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Simkus expressed his support for the expectation of three more interest rate cuts in 2025. The direction of interest rates is clear, and the next move is also clear. There is no good reason for not cutting interest rates in March.
Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board, said the ECB's interest rate decision should not ignore the tightening effect on monetary policy of unwinding past asset purchases. The Italian official told an event organised by MNI that while policy rates remained the main tool for adjusting the ECB's stance, the role of quantitative tightening in influencing financial and funding conditions - through yield curves or bank lending - should also be taken into account.
European Central Bank Governing Council Holtzmann said that services and core inflation are worrying. March interest rate decisions will depend on data. (Golden Ten)
Vujcic, the governing body of the European Central Bank, said that the market's expectations for three more interest rate cuts this year are not unreasonable. The premise of interest rate cuts is that inflation in the service sector will fall rapidly in the coming months. (Golden Ten)
ECB Governing Council Member Nagel: As we move closer to neutral interest rates, the approach of gradually raising interest rates becomes more appropriate.
European Central Bank Governing Council Simkus: Support another 25 basis points interest rate cut in March. More accommodative monetary policy can be allowed. Trump's tariff policy has increased uncertainty. Several more interest rate cuts are expected after March.
European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy said that we may further cut interest rates. (Golden Ten)
We are confident that inflation will stabilize at the target level as expected, and that monetary policy will no longer be restrictive in the near future, I predict during the spring and summer.
On January 22nd, the European Central Bank Governing Council Knott said that the obstacles to another interest rate cut next week are very small. The data is encouraging and confirms that we will return to our target. (Golden Ten)
European Central Bank Governing Council Member Knott said there are few obstacles to another interest rate cut next week. The data is encouraging and confirms that we will be back on target and hope to see the economy recover before making further judgments. (Golden Ten)
"The ECB's base rate should fall to around 2 percent around the autumn of 2025," Stournaras, the ECB's governing council and central bank governor, told Greece's Skai radio station, according to a transcript released Thursday by the Greek central bank. He said the forecast would still be subject to "unforeseen circumstances," citing risk factors in Europe and the United States. Economists and investors believe the region's economy is suffering as the ECB cuts interest rates at every meeting unti...
European Central Bank Governing Council Stournaras: The European Central Bank's interest rate is expected to be cut to 2% by this autumn. (Greek radio station Skai)
European Central Bank Governing Council Patsalides: I prefer a gradual and small interest rate cut.
European Central Bank Governing Council Nagel: In favor of a gradual and cautious approach to interest rate cuts.