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Euro zone not facing stagflation, ECB's Schnabel says

European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel
European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel

The euro zone is not at risk of stagflation, or a period of high inflation coupled with stagnating economic growth, European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel has said.

"I personally don't see that we are in a stagflationary situation or that we are approaching a stagflationary situation," Ms Schnabel told a lecture.

"We do see relatively high inflation but we do not see stagnation," she said.

"Actually, most economies are growing quite strongly, much faster than what we call potential growth."