Lagarde: ECB Ready to Raise Rates at Any Meeting

MarsBitNews · 2026-03-25T09:19:39+00:00

Mars Finance News: According to Golden Ten, European Central Bank President Lagarde stated that if the inflation shock triggered by the Iran war gets out of control, the ECB could raise interest rates as early as April. Lagarde emphasized that it is "premature" to make any decisions on interest rates at this time, as policymakers still need to assess the nature, magnitude, and persistence of the significant rise in expected inflation caused by surging energy prices.

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2026-03-25 09:19:39

Mars Finance reports that, according to Jintou, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that if inflationary shocks caused by the Iran war get out of control, the ECB could raise interest rates as early as April. Lagarde emphasized that it is still too early to make any decisions on interest rates, as policymakers need to assess the nature, scale, and persistence of the expected inflation driven by rising energy prices.

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