Rehn said in Bangkok at the IMF annual meeting that the ECB will receive
additional economic data ahead of its final rate decision of the year and will
publish comprehensive macro projections in December to better assess growth and
inflation prospects. He described the current prudent, measured policy stance as
appropriate, noting energy prices are pushing up inflation but there are not yet
clear second‑round effects or broad-based spillovers; the ECB will remain
vigilant to prevent inflation from becoming more entrenched.