Holger Schmieding Hike Quotations

A May rate hike remains unlikely, in our view.

I dislike the VAT hike tremendously, I don't think it's necessary.

There could have been a heated discussion, with the doves preventing the acceleration in the pace of rate hikes the hawks may have wanted.

While the surge in key leading indicators strengthens the case for a further rate hike in the near future, the absence of second round effects from the oil price spike and the decline in headline inflation in late 2005 argue against any haste.