Skip to main content

Middle East conflict will prolong inflation shock, Lagarde says

ECB chief warns AI is also driving long-term funding costs for governments

Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde
Sérgio Garcia

The president of the European Central Bank has argued that the inflationary effects of the energy shock are likely to last longer than expected.

In an interview with newspaper Ouest France on September 12, Christine Lagarde said the ECB’s decision to hike rates on September 10 reflected concerns over the duration of the energy shock, as the conflict in the Middle East shows no signs of abating. She directly attributed the shock to the hostilities and the destruction of refining capacity

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: www.centralbanking.com/subscriptions

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.