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ECB’s Guindos Says Too Early to Declare Inflation Victory

Luis de Guindos

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The European Central Bank can’t yet say that inflation is in check, even after it slowed more than expected last month, according to Vice President Luis de Guindos.

The data “were a positive surprise,” but “central banks have to be cautious,” Guindos said in Madrid on Monday. While the “process of disinflation” is strong, he cautioned that “we are seeing very big wage increases” in parts of the euro zone.