ECB Nagel bundesbank

ECB's Nagel's on the wires with some hawkish commentary:

  • ECB must act decisively to preserve credibility, inflation won't return to target on its own
  • ECB should not delay rate hikes out of fear of a recession
  • Frontloading rate hikes reduces the risk of a painful downturn
  • Larger rate hike reduces the risk of expectations getting the anchored; they are anchored for now
  • Terminal rate is still unclear