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European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Robert Holzmann said on Sunday that a December interest rate cut is a possibility but by no means guaranteed, per Bloomberg.  Key quotes  “As things look at the moment, it is possible (that there will be a cut in December). There is nothing at the moment that would argue against that but that does not mean it will automatically happen.” “We do not have the latest forecasts and data. We will receive those in December. We will decide on that basis, yes or no.” “It can be assumed that Trump will implement his plans to introduce tariffs – high against China, not quite as high against other parts of the world and Europe, but still significant.”  Market reaction At the time of writing, EUR/USD was down 0.03% on the day at 1.0715.  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…

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