ECB's Kazimir: There is no rush to cut rates
Source Fxstreet
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Slovakian central bank Governor Peter Kazimir said on Monday that it would take a significant shift in the outlook for the ECB to lower the policy rate further in October. "The ECB will almost surely have to wait until December for the next rate cut," he added, per Reuters
Kazimir argued that there will be very little new info in the pipeline before the October meeting, saying that it will be safer to wait for the outlook to become clearer.
Market reaction
These comments failed to trigger a noticeable reaction in the Euro. At the time of press, EUR/USD was up 0.43% on the day at 1.1123.
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