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European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said on Thursday that he’s ready to discuss another interest rate cut at the September meeting, voicing confidence in inflation returning to 2% as well as worries over the economy, per Bloomberg. Key quotes Given the data we have at the moment, I would be very much open for a discussion of yet another rate cut in September. A gradual approach to rate cuts would be best. Cuts are possible even if inflation goes sideways. Service inflation has been stubborn. The bank is still on the path to the 2% inflation target next year. Market reaction  At the time of press, the EUR/USD pair was up 0.04% on the day at 1.1116. ECB FAQs The European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, is the reserve bank for the Eurozone. The ECB sets interest rates and manages monetary policy for the region. The ECB primary mandate is to maintain price stability, which means keeping inflation at around 2%. Its primary tool for achieving this is by raising or lowering interest rates. Relatively high interest rates will usually result in a stronger Euro and vice versa. The ECB Governing Council makes monetary policy decisions at meetings held eight times a year. Decisions are made by heads of the Eurozone national banks and six permanent members, including the President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde. In extreme situations, the European Central Bank can enact a policy tool called Quantitative Easing. QE is the process by which the ECB prints Euros and uses them to buy assets – usually government or corporate bonds – from banks and other financial institutions. QE usually results in a weaker Euro. QE is a last resort when simply lowering interest rates is unlikely to achieve the objective of price stability. The ECB used it during the…

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