ECB's Lane: Underlying inflation is not proxied by any single indicator

The European Central Bank (ECB) Chief Economist Philip Lane said on Thursday, “our revised forward guidance is a fundamental step in fulfilling our commitment to 2% inflation.”
Additional quotes
“Underlying inflation is not proxied by any single indicator.”
“Symmetrical inflation target means negative or positive deviations of inflation from 2% target are equally undesirable.”
“Systematic approach to policy embedded in forward guidance has the capacity to boost inflation expectations, strengthen inflation dynamics.”
Market reaction
EUR/USD is attempting a bounce from fresh 2021 lows of 1.1662, currently trading at 1.1682, still down 0.23% on the day.
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Dhwani Mehta
FXStreet
Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.
















