Central Banks

ECB Officials Expect July Pause With Some Seeing 2% as End

WATCH: Lagarde says the ECB is coming to the end of its campaign of interest-rate cuts.Source: Bloomberg

European Central Bank officials envisage a pause in their interest rate-cutting campaign when they next set policy in July, according to people familiar with the matter.

Given the uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a timeout following eight reductions in borrowing costs is currently seen as the most likely scenario, the people said, declining to be identified discussing confidential talks.