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Money Markets Trim Their Bets for an ECB Rate Cut
Money Markets Trim Their Bets for an ECB Rate Cut
06 Jun 2019, 08:51 PM IST
(Bloomberg) -- Investors have pared back pricing on the prospect of a rate cut from the European Central Bank.
(Bloomberg) -- Investors have pared back pricing on the prospect of a rate cut from the European Central Bank.
Money markets now see a slimmer chance of a reduction in the benchmark deposit rate anytime before July 2020, compared with March 2020 that was priced in going into the ECB’s policy review. While a full 10-basis point cut that was factored in earlier, they now see odds of an eight basis point move.
Meanwhile, five-year, five-year inflation swaps in the euro area have fallen 4 bps to 1.24%, approaching a record low.
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To contact the editor responsible for this story: Ven Ram at vram1@bloomberg.net
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