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ECB account shows hawks in ascendancy

The >10,000 word account of the ECB’s July meeting confirms that a large majority of policymakers favoured a 50bps rate hike and are focused more on their mandate to contain inflation than on trying to head off recession. We expect two further 50bp hikes in September and October.

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