ECB's Schnabel says June interest rate cut may be appropriate

- A very appropriate cut may be next June, but the path after June is more ambiguous.

- Recent data have confirmed that the last mile of the fight against inflation is the most difficult.

- An interest rate cut in July does not seem to be justified, and this is based on current data،

- With inflation risks still trending upwards, starting the easing process early can be dangerous.

- We cannot commit in advance to any particular price path due to uncertainty.

- The closer we get to a potential neutral level, which may be much higher than 2%, we need to move more cautiously.

- We have served the 2% target well, and it is inappropriate to change the target.

- Geopolitical shocks are a major risk that we need to monitor, and this poses upside risks to inflation expectations.