ECB's Escriva sees interest rates stable

February 6, 2026 1:48 AM UTC

Jose Luis Escriva, the new Bank of Spain governor, stands during his swearing-in ceremony at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain, September 6, 2024. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

MADRID, Feb ⁠6 (Reuters) - ⁠ECB ‍policymaker Jose Luis Escriva told Spanish radio ‍station Cadena SER he expected ​interest rates to remain steady ​in the foreseeable future as inflation expectations were anchored around the institution's ​2% inflation goal.

The European Central Bank left ​interest rates on hold as expected on ‌Thursday and played down the impact of dollar moves ​on its ⁠future choices, with a largely unchanged inflation outlook ‌also suggesting steady policy for months to come.

The ‌euro zone's central bank has been ‌on hold since ending a year-long run of rate cuts in ‍June, and surprisingly resilient growth has taken nearly ⁠all pressure off policymakers to provide any further support.

(Reporting by Jesús Aguado; Editing by Emma Pinedo)



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