French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Sunday that tension in the Middle East is unlikely to drive up energy prices and should not affect the European Central Bank’s plans to begin cutting interest rates in June, per Reuters. Key quotes Barring surprises, there is no need to wait much longer.” It should be followed by further cuts, at a pragmatic pace, At the moment, the conflict is not leading to a marked rise in oil prices.
The ECB Governing Council makes monetary policy decisions at meetings held eight times a year. Decisions are made by heads of the Eurozone national banks and six permanent members, including the President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde. What is Quantitative Easing and how does it affect the Euro? In extreme situations, the European Central Bank can enact a policy tool called Quantitative Easing.