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The ECB plays Forbidden Words

12 March 2026 18:20 RaboResearch

The war in Iran creates a new stagflationary shock, and the duration of the conflict dictates the severity. The policy outlook is now inextricably tied to the situation in the Middle East, making for a very bifurcated outlook. The current energy shock probably does not warrant rate hikes, but the ECB will signal readiness to act if the situation deteriorates. Risks are now firmly skewed to earlier hikes than we have pencilled in.

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