ECB’s Rehn: 50 bps hikes likely in Feb, March

European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Olli Rehn said on Friday, “50 basis points (bps) hikes are likely in February and March.”
He added that there is “quite some way to go with rate hikes.”
Market reaction
EUR/USD is off the highs, trading around 1.0610 despite the hawkish comments from the ECB policymaker.
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Dhwani Mehta
FXStreet
Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

















