Wunsch: No surprise if ECB interest rates top 3% - Breaking The News
Download our appPlay StoreApp Store

Wunsch: No surprise if ECB interest rates top 3%

EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH

Member of the European Central Bank Governing Council and National Bank of Belgium Governor Pierre Wunsch said on Thursday that he would not be surprised if the ECB raised its interest rates to over 3% at some point.

The ECB's base scenario is "now more or less a technical recession," he told CNBC, adding that real interest rates, which are adjusted for inflation, need to become positive.

Wunsch estimated that the rates will go over 2% before the end of 2022.

Related News
ECB sees inflation easing but warns of trade risks
European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos expressed optimism on Friday about euro zone inflation while warning of growing trade tensions with the United States. Speaking via video at a Spanish event, de Guindos said inflation is on track to meet the ECB's 2% target "on a sustainable basis" in the coming quarters. "There is good news on inflation," he noted, despite concerns over economic growth. De Guindos emphasized that the disinflation trend...
ECB's de Guindos: Tariffs to impact mostly growth
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Luis de Guindos estimated on Thursday that United States President Donald Trump's tariffs on certain goods from the European Union, notably automobiles, will have the main impact on the bloc's economic growth and only influence inflation in the short-term.Speaking at the Institute of International Finance's (IIF) event in Brussels, de Guindos noted that for expanding the gross domestic product...
ECB's Wunsch: US tariffs complicate interest rate path
Member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council and National Bank of Belgium (NBB) Governor Pierre Wunsch said on Thursday that United States President Donald Trump's tariff policies make the ECB's interest rate path "more complicated.""We were going in the right direction. And I was actually quite relaxed," Wunsch told CNBC. "I was like, you know, inflation might be the boring part of [20]25, and [20]25 is not a boring year. But if you add tariffs to...
ECB's Kazaks warns US tariffs could raise prices, slow economy
European Central Bank Governing Council Member and Latvian Central Bank Governor Martins Kazaks (pictured) warned Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s trade restrictions would harm Latvia's and EU's "export-driven economy," leading to higher prices and weaker growth.In an interview with LTV's Rita panorama on Thursday, Kazaks stressed that trade barriers are detrimental, particularly for Europe. "All restrictions and obstacles to trade are bad for us,"...

Please observe our Terms of Use. The price information is time delayed to varying extents, but as a rule by 15 minutes or more, according to the regulations of the selected stock exchange and/or licensors and the type of securities.

© 2025 TeleTrader Software GmbH. All rights reserved

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Our Terms of Use and Data Protection Policy explain the data we collect, why we collect them, and how we may share them.