Central Banks

ECB Must Be Open-Minded, Act Carefully on Rates, Lane Says

  • Officials need to be agile amid risks, chief economist says
  • Remarks come before December policy meeting with cut expected

Philip Lane

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The European Central Bank must act step by step as it lowers interest rates, according to Chief Economist Philip Lane.

In a speech Monday, Lane called for policymakers to act in an agile manner amid a barrage of risks that include wars and shifts in global politics.