November 21, 2024 at 05:38AM
Victory against inflation is in sight in Europe
Inflation could be sustainably at 2% in early 2025
Trump tariffs not expected to significantly alter inflation outlook in Europe
Should continue to reduce degree of monetary policy restriction
Pace of reduction must be determined by agile pragmatism
We must maintain full optionality for upcoming meetings
It is interesting to see Villeroy take a bit of a different approach. His colleagues have gone out of the way to highlight risks regarding Trump tariffs but Villeroy is pretty much dismissing them, at least on the inflation front. But it is well worth considering the potential impact of those tariffs on the economic outlook at least.
This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.