22-March-2026
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ECB Governors Signal Vigilance Over Inflation as Banks Bet on Rate Hikes
21-Mar-2026

European Central Bank policymakers warned of growing inflation risks on Friday, but stopped short of calling for tighter policy, even as a host of brokerages started pencilling in rate hikes from as soon as April. The ECB left interest rates unchanged on Thursday but warned that the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran could push inflation far above its 2% target this year and a lengthy conflict could keep price growth elevated for years to come.

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