Euro-zone inflation is approaching a peak

After reaching a 47-month high of 1.8% in January, euro-zone consumer price inflation is set to rise further in the coming months. While we expect headline inflation to surpass the ECB’s near-2% target, core inflation is set to rise only gradually and remain low. As a result, the ECB will stay fully committed to carrying out its asset purchases as planned throughout 2017.

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