European Central Bank Considers Interest Rate Cut in October Meeting
Renowned ECB policymaker and French central bank governor, François Villeroy de Galhau, recently highlighted the possibility of an interest rate cut during the October meeting due to weak economic growth.
Key Quotes from Villeroy de Galhau
- ECB likely to cut interest rates on October 17.
- Weaker economic growth poses a risk of falling below the 2% inflation target.
- Attention must be paid to the risk of undershooting the inflation target due to prolonged restrictive monetary policy.
- ECB aims to reach the “neutral” rate by 2025.
- If inflation sustains at 2% next year with sluggish growth in Europe, there will be no need for restrictive monetary policy.
Market Reaction
As of now, the EUR/USD pair is up 0.02% on the day at 1.0972.
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