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The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points today, as expected. This decision to cut rates means that the upper end of the neutral rate has now been reached. “That fits with the

ECB cuts interest rate – inflation trend remains uncertain


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The European Central Bank (ECB) reduced interest rates again today. “This is a stronger response from the ECB to the economic troubles in the Eurozone

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	&nbsp;Association of German Banks on the ECB’s Governing Council Meeting: right to cut interest rates
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Heiner Herkenhoff, CEO of the Association of German Banks supports today’s announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) that it will cut 

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	The Association of German Banks reflects on the ECB’s decision
	The risk of inflation is still present
	Avoid overly optimistic economic predictions


The European Central Bank (ECB) has, as expected, responded to the fact that the risk of inflation has abated significantly since Autumn of l

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“The European Central Bank has made the right decision not to end interest rate hikes prematurely. By doing so, it is staying the course on its monetary policy,” said Heiner Herkenhoff, Managing Director of the Association of German Banks, on today’s ECB Governing Council meeting. 

‘ECB have made the right decision’ says Herkenhoff

“It is right that the ECB stays the course in stamping out stubborn inflation. Today’s interest rate hike of 25 basis points represents a fine-tuning of its monetary policy. The key interest rates are well above the three percent mark and the gradual increases need time to take effect,” said Heiner 

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