The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates again in May after an already signalled hike in March, two policymakers said on Friday, with one arguing that the peak or 'terminal' rate is at least starting to appear on the horizon.
The European Central Bank logo in Frankfurt, Germany, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
The ECB raised rates by a half a percentage point to 2.5% on Thursday and promised a similar move in March but kept its options open about subsequent steps, raising doubts among investors about its resolve to keep raising rates to tame inflation.
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