ECB pledges interest rate rise in July as inflation bites
By DW
12 June 2022 |
7:12 am
The European Central Bank has left the interest rate unchanged but indicated that it will rise in July — the first hike since 2011. It is also halting a program which ultimately amounts to printing electronic money.
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