Will the ECB be worrying about the euro?

The euro hit parity against the US dollar today and we wouldn’t be surprised if it falls further. While we think it would take big moves in the trade-weighted exchange rate for the ECB to intervene in FX markets, at the margin the euro’s fall adds to the case for rate hikes and a credible spread-fighting tool.

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