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How likely is a hawkish surprise by the ECB?

Last week’s surprise change in the Fed’s guidance about how soon it is likely to raise its key policy rate raises the question of whether the ECB will follow suit. In our view, although the euro-zone faces similar inflationary pressures in the coming months, a hawkish surprise about its policy rate is highly unlikely.

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