ECB rate cuts have further to go
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected by markets to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in December, bringing the deposit facility rate to 3%. Monetary policy remains restrictive as inflation falls near to 2% and gross domestic product (GDP) growth risks are tilted to the downside. In this Macro Flash Note, Senior Economist GianLuigi Mandruzzato looks at the outlook for the eurozone policy rate and concludes that the trough could be lower than markets discount.
