Trichet, Poised to Raise Interest Rates, Follows in Bundesbank Footsteps

(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank might be
run by a Frenchman; its heart and soul belong to Germany's
Bundesbank.

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet faces political pressure
to stop raising interest rates, and some of his own policy
makers query the extent of the inflation threat in Europe.
Still, investors are betting he'll push borrowing costs higher,
upholding the legacy of Germany's central bank, which celebrates
its 50th anniversary tomorrow.


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