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Rate hikes might not spell the end of ECB QE

We doubt that “fiscal dominance” – worries about the impact of higher interest rates on debt sustainability – would stop the ECB from raising interest rates. But it might encourage the Bank to backstop the bond market even after raising rates by committing to re-start asset purchases if needed.

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