Kazaks: ECB could hike if Oil surge deteriorates inflation expectations
The European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said in an interview with the public broadcaster LTV on Thursday, the central bank could opt for an interest rate hike if rising oil prices deanchored inflation expectations.
âOil prices are higher, we see that itâs gradually starting to push inflation up, and if inflation expectations start to deteriorate, then the ECB will be forced to raise interest rates,â Kazaks said.
Euro Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies today. Euro was the weakest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.00% | -0.00% | -0.01% | -0.02% | -0.05% | |
| EUR | -0.01% | -0.01% | -0.04% | -0.02% | -0.07% | -0.07% | -0.05% | |
| GBP | -0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.03% | -0.07% | -0.01% | |
| JPY | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.00% | -0.02% | -0.03% | -0.06% | -0.07% | |
| CAD | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.00% | -0.04% | 0.00% | |
| AUD | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.03% | -0.00% | -0.01% | 0.04% | |
| NZD | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.03% | |
| CHF | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.07% | -0.01% | -0.04% | -0.03% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Euro from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent EUR (base)/USD (quote).
