Thursday, Mar 08, 2007

ECB goes for it

BBC: Eurozone interest rates hit 3.75

The European Central Bank has raised its key interest rate to 3.75%, in a bid to keep inflation under control

Posted by holding out @ 12:52 PM (161 views) Add Comment

6 Comments

1. dohousescrashinthewoods said...

Indiablue19, how do I go about emigrating to a sensible economy..?

Thursday, March 8, 2007 01:26PM Report Comment
 

2. financial planner said...

You mean, like Ireland or Spain? Do us a favour.

Thursday, March 8, 2007 01:41PM Report Comment
 

3. dohousescrashinthewoods said...

Somewhere that has fiscal policy, rather than "if we don't move, maybe inflation won't see us".
Oh, and a criminal government busy embezzling the future to the detriment of today.
Wouldn't that be nice?

Thursday, March 8, 2007 02:16PM Report Comment
 

4. harold said...

ECB goes for it - thank God, let's hope the £ starts to falter.

Thursday, March 8, 2007 08:12PM Report Comment
 

5. sirgoogle said...

Hey - what a nice (unsurprise). My Euro savings will get a boost. Looking at the markets should soon will think about switching the bulk of Sterling savings to Euro too.

Friday, March 9, 2007 04:31AM Report Comment
 

6. tyrellcorporation said...

Can anyone else explain why such a difference between the ECB and the BoE? The ECB is bang on inflation target or even slightly below and yet they are still raising rates. The UK is at the very top end of their range, money supply is booming, houses are booming retail sales are healthy and wage growth is accelerating of the range and yet they do nothing!!!

Friday, March 9, 2007 08:55AM Report Comment
 

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