ECB’s Centeno: I’m still cautious, following all data available

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  • I’m still cautious, following all data available.
  • I’m worried about investment in the Euro Area.
  • Strong Euro will bring more investors to Europe.
  • Euro strength reflection of global developments.
  • I’m in no rush to lower interest rates.
  • A weak Q2 could raise the risk of too low inflation.
  • The risk of inflation undershoot is greater than overshoot.

Centeno is a dove and he’s been focusing on slower growth for quite some time. He’s in no rush to lower rates but he still sounds like someone who would vote for a rate cut easily. As a reminder, the ECB is on pause at least until September as the central bank gather more information throughout the summer.

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.