The ECB looks set to cut rates in June, reducing the deposit rate from 4% to 3.75%, and we think it will follow that up with rate reductions at every remaining meeting this year. The pace of cuts might slow next year as policymakers feel their way towards the appropriate stance, but we suspect that the deposit rate will reach 2% by mid-2025. This is below the consensus forecast and the level priced into markets.
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