European Parliament plenary debate on the ECB Annual Report
· Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (Euro area (EU))
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CL · Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank WikiEuropean Parliament plenary debate on the ECB Annual ReportContextSpeech by Christine Lagarde at the European Parliament's plenary debate on the ECB Annual Report.
Why it mattersLagarde signals a further half-point hike in March.
Problems raised- Inflation is too high.
- Underlying inflation pressures persist.
- Price stability is a condition for growth.
Solutions proposed- Raise rates by 50 basis points in March.
- Evaluate the subsequent path.
- Bring inflation back to 2%.
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