ECB eases loosening bias, but rate hikes a distant prospect

The ECB removed its reference to possible interest rate cuts today, judging that the threat of deflation has passed. But it is still far from convinced that inflation is on a sustained path towards its target, supporting our view that interest rate hikes are a more distant prospect than markets seem to think.

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