
ECB RAISES INTEREST RATES BY 50 BASIS POINTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 11 YEARS – MOMO BUYS STOCKS
By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora
To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
European Central Bank
Please click here for a chart of Euro Area Central Bank Balance Sheet.
Note the following:
- European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates by 50 basis points.
- Not long ago, ECB was talking about raising interest rates by 25 basis points. However, in recent days, ECB raised expectations of a 50 basis point increase.
- Most investors are familiar with money printing in the US, but many US based investors do not pay attention to the expansion of the Central Bank balance sheet in Europe.