ECB's Kazaks backs restrictive policy as output gap closes

Bloomberg · 4 hours ago
ECB's Kazaks backs restrictive policy as output gap closes
  • ECB Governing Council member and Bank of Latvia Governor Martins Kazaks said wading into restrictive territory is appropriate with the economy forecasted to close the output gap next year.
  • Kazaks discussed second-round inflation effects from the energy price shock and the outlook for interest rates.
  • Kazaks made the comments in Dublin to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook.

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With the economy forecasted to close the output gap next year, you know, wading into restrictive territory, in my view, would be appropriateMartins Kazaks

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