ECB may cut rates below neutral, Rehn says

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The European Central Bank may cut interest rates below the neutral level that keeps the economy in balance, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said on Monday, adding that that euro zone inflation may come in lower than expected as a result of U.S. tariffs.

The ECB cut its benchmark rate to 2.25% earlier this month, reaching the upper range of the 1.75%-2.25% range it sees as neutral, and governors are becoming more confident about a further reduction in June.