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Estimates of neutral policy rate won’t tie ECB’s hands

Comparing the ECB’s deposit rate to estimates of its equilibrium level suggests that monetary policy will soon be only slightly restrictive. But there is a huge amount of uncertainty around these estimates. With the economy struggling and underlying price pressures likely to decline, we forecast that the Bank will cut the deposit rate to 1.5% later this year.

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