The ECB’s decision to remove the loosening bias from its monetary policy statement today was arguably the first step along a path of policy normalisation. But note that its balance sheet will continue to expand with new asset purchases until at least September. And given its concerns about persistently weak inflation, we think that the first interest rate hike is further off than markets envisage.
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