Setback for the ECB as inflation rises unexpectedly in two of the eurozone’s largest economies
The European Central Bank faces a serious headache after inflation rose unexpectedly in two of the eurozone’s largest economies.
French inflation rose from 7 per cent to 7.2 per cent in February – taking it to the highest degree since the launch of the euro in 1999. In Spain, it rose from 5.9 per cent to six.1 per cent.
The figures solid doubt over hopes that figures tomorrow will present inflation throughout the total eurozone fell to eight.1 per cent in February from 8.6 per cent.
Inflation struggle: The European Central Bank has already raised charges from minus 0.5% final July to 2.5% and appears set to hike them to three% on March 16 and to 4% by the finish of the yr
A better than anticipated determine will pile strain on the ECB to press forward with additional aggressive rate of interest hikes.
The central financial institution has already raised charges from minus 0.5 per cent final July to 2.5 per cent and appears set to hike them to three per cent on March 16 and to 4 per cent by the finish of the yr.
‘French inflation has not reached its peak,’ stated ING economist Charlotte de Montpellier.‘Given how underlying world inflation will most likely proceed to go up in the coming months, that may give additional arguments to the ECB to proceed to boost charges.’
