The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, on Wednesday judged "
very unlikely
" a hike in the institute's key rates in 2022, when other major central banks are preparing to decide to tighten the monetary screw.
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Despite the current inflationary surge in the euro zone, the "
medium-term inflation outlook remains modest
" so that "
the conditions for a rate hike
" will not be met next year, explained the Frenchwoman during a speech in Lisbon.
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