Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde presents shortlisted designs for future euro banknotes at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo
FRANKFURT, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised its policy rate on Thursday for the second time this year, by a quarter point to 2.50%, seeking to quell an energy-driven rise in inflation triggered by the Iran war.
Following are highlights of ECB President Christine Lagarde's comments at a press conference after the policy meeting.
ON THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
"The outlook remains highly uncertain, with risks to the upside for inflation and to the downside for economic growth."
(Reporting by Reuters Global News Desk)
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