ECB to cut deposit rate on April 17 on downside risks to economy, inflation: Reuters poll

Falling inflation and signs of weakness in the European economy will lead the ECB to cut interest rates again at next week's meeting, BPI analysts anticipate.

ECB to cut deposit rate on April 17 on downside risks to economy, inflation: Reuters poll

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will cut interest rates on April 17 amid risks of falling inflation and slower growth, according to a Reuters poll of economists taken before a surprise U.S. announcement to delay most reciprocal tariffs it had put in place. In a stunning turnaround, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on hefty duties placed on countries, excluding China which now fac…

Customs duties imposed by the United States could cost Europe 0.25 per cent of growth, according to the Governor of the Bank of France, in an interview with the "World".

ECB’s Villeroy Says Tariffs Favor Cutting Rates Again ‘Soon’

The European Central Bank should lower interest rates “soon” as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the fallout on global markets favor such a move, according to Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau.

Ulrike Kastens Market Consensus (DWS) How things can change in a few weeks. At its last meeting in March, the ECB did not even rule out a pause in rate cuts. But now it is overcome by the new trade reality. The significant increase in tariffs on European exports to the US, and associated uncertainty, have significantly increased the downward risks to the economy in 2025, which the central bank will likely counter with a new cut of [...]

An informal meeting of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will be held in Warsaw on 11–12 April. Guests include…