# Standard Chartered says it expects the European Central Bank to deliver a 25-basis-point rate hike in June.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-01 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Standard Chartered now expects an ECB 25-basis-point rate hike in June 2026.
- Policymakers told Reuters they foresee at least two ECB rate hikes starting June unless energy prices drop.
- Money markets currently assign a 75% probability to a June ECB rate hike, according to LSEG.
- StanChart projects ECB rates will return to 2.00% by mid-2027 as inflation pressures ease.

**Companies:** Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered
**Countries:** United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, United States, Iran

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