# ECB policymakers openly debate further rate hikes

https://mins.news/en/item/122421

- Reuters, 2026-10-30 12:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ecb-policymakers-bring-rate-hike-debate-into-open-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae4928627f3420001c8e974

> ECB policymakers said on Friday that further interest-rate increases may be needed to curb high inflation and stop it spreading into wages. The comments came hours after the bank held rates steady.

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