Rate increase comes after inflation in the 21-country euro area jumped to 3.3% in August

Economists expect the ECB to raise its policy rate to 2.50 per cent from 2.25 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates to 2.50% on Thursday as soaring energy prices amid the Iran war fuel fresh inflation concerns. With inflation…