ECB Will React to Second-Round Inflation Effects: Handelsblatt

ECB Will React to Second-Round Inflation Effects: Handelsblatt
European Union flags flutter outside the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 26, 2018. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
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FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank will take action if it sees second-round inflation effects and a de-anchoring of medium-term inflation expectations, European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos told a German newspaper.

Earlier this month, the ECB accelerated its exit from unconventional stimulus, and investors have been ramping up their bets on higher ECB rates.