Lagarde: The European Central Bank is ready to raise interest rates at any meeting

According to ChainCatcher, Golden Ten Data reported that European Central Bank President Lagarde stated that if inflation shocks triggered by the Iran war get out of control, the European Central Bank may raise interest rates as early as April.

Lagarde emphasized that it is "still too early" to make any decisions regarding interest rates, as policymakers still need to assess the nature, scale, and persistence of the expected significant rise in inflation caused by the increase in energy prices.