At the World Economic Forum in Davos, ECB Governing Council member Mario Centeno highlighted the positive direction of medium-term inflation, noting that its “trajectory is very positive right now.” He further told CNBC that “we don’t need to do more than is needed”
On the topic of rate cuts, Centeno noted “once inflation starts going down sustainably, with an economy … that is not growing, where the challenges are huge, we need to be open to get all data on board and decide upon that.”
Meanwhile, another ECB Governing Council member, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, speaking at a panel in Davos, cautioned against premature declarations of victory over inflation. However, he admitted that “our next move will be a cut, probably this year” evenh though he refrained from commenting on the timing.
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