Central Banks

Lagarde Says War’s ‘Double Uncertainty’ Calls for More Data

Christine LagardePhotographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said two main factors around the Iran war are hampering efforts to map out a monetary-policy response.

The length of the disruption and the potential spillover of energy prices to broader inflation are complicating the ECB’s job, Lagarde said Monday in Berlin.