ECB’s Kazaks leans towards October rate cut but cautions markets


ECB Governing Council member Martins Kazaks. — Bloomberg

BRUSSELS: The European Central Bank (ECB) is likely to lower borrowing costs at this month’s meeting and beyond, but some investors’ and economists’ easing expectations appear exaggerated, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.

“We will discuss and decide when we meet next time and will get more information until then, but recent data clearly point in the direction of a cut,” the Latvian central bank chief said in an interview in Riga.

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