Christine Lagarde, ECB
ECB's rate cut direction clear, pace up for debate, Lagarde says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is easing and may fall back to 2% quicker than previously thought, supporting the case for further European Central Bank rate cuts, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.
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Lagarde Says ECB's Pace of Rate Cuts 'To Be Determined'
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said, "the direction of travel is clear," on interest rate cuts by the central bank, as she declined to speculate on what it would take for the ECB to deliver a 50-basis-point cut.
Holzmann Sees More ECB Rate Cuts in Not-Too-Distant Future
A faster-than-expected retreat in euro-zone inflation will allow the European Central Bank to cut interest rates again before too long, according to Governing Council member Robert Holzmann.
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Lagarde speech: Still looking at soft landing
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to lower the benchmark interest ...