German Finance Minister: ECB Will Raise Rates Once Economy Recovers

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a newspaper interview on Friday the European Central Bank (ECB) has made clear it will raise interest rates again once the economy improves and that he welcomed that prospect.

“Low rates are above all an expression of insecurity on debt markets. That cannot last forever – even if it is a relief to the federal budget,” he said. “The central bank has announced it will raise rates again when the economy improves. That is good.”

ECB chief Mario Draghi actually said after the last meeting on rates on August 1 that rates will remain low for some time. The ECB has based this ‘forward guidance’ on the inflation outlook remaining subdued, and growth weak.

via Reuters

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