ECB Relaxed About Euro Strength, Risk of Too Low Inflation, de Guindos Says
Tariffs will weigh on euro zone economic growth and prices for years, but there is little risk of inflation falling too low, and even the euro's surge against the dollar is not a major worry, European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said.
The ECB signalled a pause in policy easing this month despite projections showing price growth dipping below its 2% target temporarily on the strong euro and low oil prices, reviving worries that the ultra-low inflation environment of the pre-pandemic decade could return.
But de Guindos played down those fears, arguing that the ECB was finally within striking distance of its target after years of under- and overshooting...
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