Central Banks

ECB’s Schnabel Says July Cut Doesn’t Look Warranted

  • Executive Board member tells Nikkei ‘cautious approach’ needed
  • Investors are awaiting a first reduction in rates next month
Isabel SchnabelPhotographer: Ben Kilb/Bloomberg
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European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel warned against back-to-back interest-rate cuts in June and July.

“Based on current data, a rate cut in July does not seem warranted,” she told Nikkei newspaper in comments published Friday. “We should look very carefully at the data because there is a risk of easing prematurely.”