Central Banks

ECB Should Slow or Pause Rate Hikes in May, Centeno Says

  • No reason ‘whatsoever’ to do more, Portuguese official says
  • Headline inflation is target — not core, he says in interview
Eurogroup President Confident ECB Will Lower Inflation
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A quarter-point increase in interest rates is the most the European Central Bank has to deliver at its next meeting, Governing Council member Mario Centeno said, playing down concerns over the strength of underlying inflation.