BOE Poised to Cut as the ECB Finds Its “Good Place” in a Diverging Europe
- Miguel Virgen, PhD Student in Business
- Dec 18, 2025
- 5 min read
Financial markets are bracing for a consequential set of policy announcements as five of Europe’s central banks deliver decisions on the same day. While the cluster of meetings underscores the shared challenges facing the region, investors expect sharply different outcomes. The Bank of England is widely anticipated to signal or deliver a rate cut as domestic growth cools, while the European Central Bank appears increasingly comfortable holding policy steady after a long inflation fight. Against this backdrop, only one European authority is expected to closely mirror the stance of the U.S. Federal Reserve, highlighting a growing divergence in global monetary policy as 2025 draws to a close.
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