ECB President Lagarde (Q&A), on the balance of risks, says ECB statement no longer refers to the balance of risks; says that guidance what useful during COVID; now ECB lists upside and downside risk components
- There is a debate that goes on in the GC regarding the risks, their range and their extent.
- ECB is not seeing a reduction in the range of risks, but equally, sentiment around the table is that it is broadly balanced.
- Asked if ECB policy is still in a good place, says we are, and inflation is in a good place.
- Says good place is a factor of whether GC is convinced it will reach medium-term target; ECB can not be hostage to any one data point
05 Feb 2026 - 14:09- Fixed IncomeImportant- Source: ECB
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