ECB rate hike not certain for April 30 meeting, says Rehn in World Economy News 15/04/2026 A rate hike at the European Central Bank’s April 30 policy meeting is not guaranteed, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said on Tuesday. The Bank of Finland governor stated the ECB is monitoring the Middle East conflict and its economic effects. Rehn said a rise in headline inflation this year will be unavoidable. However, the medium-term impact of the war on inflation remains unclear. “A rate hike is not self-evident, but we have to proceed by keeping calm and closely analysing the effects of the war in Iran and the closure of Strait of Hormuz on the economy,” Rehn told reporters. The war’s impact varies across euro area countries, Rehn added. Finland’s economy faces a moderated impact due to faster progress in the energy transition compared to other countries, he said. The Middle East war shows how important the green transition in energy is for Europe’s resilience and competitiveness, Rehn said. “Slowing the green transition now would be a serious mistake,” he added. Source: Investing.com 2026-04-15 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share