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The European Central Bank has raised its main interest rate for the first time since 2008. The increase of 0.25% to 1.25% is intended to tackle rising inflation. Here's our economics correspondent Andrew Walker.
The European Central Bank has a target for inflation of below 2%. The most recent figure for the euro area is 2.6 %. The bank is keen that consumers and business should not expect much higher inflation because if they do, they are more likely to seek higher wages and raise prices. Increasing interest rates sends a signal that the ECB will act to prevent that. The risk is that it might undermine economic growth, especially in countries such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal. They are already struggling with serious financial problems.