ECB rolls the dice as first major central bank to hike rates over Iran war
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-06-12 02:41 UTC+10:00
Section: Banks
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Economy & Finance, Elections, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the first time in almost three years, becoming the first major central bank to respond to the inflationary fallout of the Iran war.
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