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Boris Vujcic, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, believes that the central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs again. "If the data released in the future – we say we rely on data – aligns with our predictions, then we can definitely continue to lower interest rates," the Croatian central bank governor reiterated on Tuesday. "The direction of predictions indicates further declines in interest rates." The European Central Bank has cut interest rates four times this year, bringing the deposit rate down to 3%. Economists expect that policymakers will continue to reduce rates by 25 basis points until they reach 2% in June. When asked how far the European Central Bank might go with rate cuts, Vujcic said.
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Unlike the Federal Reserve, Lagarde provides certainty: the European Central Bank is close to achieving its long-term inflation target.
① Unlike Fed Chair Powell, who actively lets the market fall into chaos, Lagarde provides a stronger certainty for the market; ② The market expects that the European Central Bank could complete four rate cuts again by the middle of next year; ③ Regarding the impact of Trump's return to the White House, Lagarde believes Europe should think about the "Trade strategy."