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ECB will continue to be proactive in fight against high inflation, Lane says

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Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Philip R. Lane speaks during the Reuters NEXT Europe 2026 summit, bringing together global leaders on policy, markets and industry to address key global challenges, in London, Britain, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe
Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Philip R. Lane speaks during the Reuters NEXT Europe 2026 summit, bringing together global leaders on policy, markets and industry to address key global challenges, in London, Britain, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe Chris J Ratcliffe Reuters

LONDON - The European Central Bank will continue to be "proactive" in its fight against high inflation, which is currently expected to stay well above its 2% target for a year, chief economist Philip Lane said on Tuesday.

"We will continue to be proactive in monetary policy in line with how the risks evolve," Lane said in an interview at the Reuters NEXT Europe conference.

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(Reporting by Marc Jones, Yoruk Bahceli and Balazs Koranyi; Writing by Francesco Canepa in Frankfurt; Editing by Alison Williams)

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM.

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