ECB Keeping All Options Open on Interest Rates, Guindos Says (4)

The European Central Bank stands ready to adjust policy if the economic situation changes, even if interest rates are appropriate for the time being, Vice President Luis de Guindos said.

“We all agree that we must keep all options open,” the Spanish official told Die Welt in an interview published Wednesday. “If the situation changes, we will adjust our stance accordingly. And to be completely honest: if you find someone who can predict the next six months with certainty, we should hire them immediately.”

With inflation close to target and the economy so far resilient to headwinds including wars and ...