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The European Central Bank is not expected to announce major policy changes in its policy meeting on April 14, despite record-high inflation, say analysts.

In March, headline inflation increased year on year by 7.5%, which is already much higher than the ECB’s March forecast, which predicted 5.1% inflation for 2022. Nonetheless, this week, the institution will not update its macroeconomic projections.

In this uncertain environment, observers point out the governing council lacks data to judge

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