Banca Centrală Europeană decide astăzi dacă majorează dobânda. Conflictul din Iran alimentează inflația în zona euro

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again due to rising oil prices linked to the US-Iran conflict, which has reignited inflation concerns in the eurozone. Economists predict a 0.25 percentage point increase, bringing the rate to 2.50%. The ECB's future messaging will be crucial, especially as energy prices complicate inflation control. Despite rising energy costs, the eurozone economy shows resilience, with increased bank lending. However, inflation remains above 3%, and the ECB may delay its target return to 2%. The bank is also likely to revise its economic growth forecasts upward while potentially pushing back the timeline for inflation stabilization. Investors are keenly awaiting the ECB's signals regarding future rate hikes.