European Central Bank should raise rates in June, says Schnabel
Isabel Schnabel, a member of the European Central Bank's Executive Board, advocates for a rate hike in June, independent of the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. She argues that the inflationary impact of high energy prices necessitates this action. Financial markets are already adjusting to the anticipated increase in rates, which could rise to between 2.75% and 3% by the end of the year.
- ▪Schnabel emphasizes that the ECB should raise its key interest rate at the upcoming June meeting.
- ▪The ECB's current deposit facility rate is 2.00%, with expectations for it to increase significantly by year-end.
- ▪Schnabel's consistent hawkish stance has influenced market expectations regarding future rate hikes.
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European Central Bank should raise rates in June, says Schnabel ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel pushes for a rate hike regardless of U.S.-Iran peace deal progress, signaling a hawkish pivot that could ripple through crypto markets. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Isabel Schnabel, one of the European Central Bank’s most hawkish voices, wants rates going up…
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