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ECB to Cut Faster in Bid to Revive Flagging Economy, Poll Shows
The European Central Bank will cut interest rates more rapidly than previously envisaged to perk up an economy facing weaker growth and inflation, a Bloomberg survey showed. Respondents predict a quarter-point reduction next week and at every policy meeting through June — taking the deposit rate to 2%. Earlier, they only saw that level being reached a year from now. With projections for economic expansion and consumer prices set to be trimmed, a broad majority of analysts expects borrowing costs to be low enough by end-2025 to stimulate growth. Earlier, Most only anticipated neutral settings before. The shift ... (full story)