ECB’s Coeure: ECB sees gradual build-up in price pressures

Below are key takeaways from the speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at Les Champs du Possible, Châteaudun, 4 October 2018.

• The euro area economy has now enjoyed five years of uninterrupted growth.  
• The euro area economy is in the best shape it has been in for many years.  
• With stronger growth and rising employment, we also see a gradual build-up in price pressures.  
• We are keeping a close eye on regional developments and carefully investigate the possible causes of persistent differences in growth and inflation.