Wunsch Says ECB's Case for Other Hike Not as Strong Now
Bloomberg 2026-06-30 08:24:42
Context: European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch has stated that the case for another interest-rate hike is not as strong as it was after the June meeting. Wunsch made these comments in an interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal. The interview comes as market participants try to gauge the ECB's future monetary policy moves.
Key Facts
- European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said a further interest-rate hike isn’t as clear as it was after the June meeting.
- Wunsch stated that “We might need another hike — that’s, of course, what the market is pricing — but not as much as we thought in June,” in an interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua.
- The interview took place at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal.