Central Banks

ECB Interest-Rate Hikes Must Persist Into Next Year, Kazaks Says

  • 125-150 basis points of rate increases needed by year-end
  • Balance-sheet reduction should also play a role in 2023
Martins KazaksPhotographer: Evija Trifanova/LETA
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European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said interest rates should be raised beyond year-end -- a time when economists increasingly expect the euro zone to be in the midst of a recession.