Thursday, February 8, 2007

ECB holds firm on rates

The European Central Bank held its key interest rate steady at 3.5% on Thursday but set the stage for an increase next month.

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet told reporters that "strong vigilance" was needed on price risks. Each of the last six times he has used the word vigilance, a rate increase was handed down the next month.

Read more at FIN24.co.za

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