ECB Survey: Eurozone Firms Expect Short-Term Inflation Rise from Iran War, Long-Term Outlook Stable

Companies across the eurozone anticipate inflation will accelerate in the near term due to the ongoing conflict in Iran, according to a European Central Bank survey. However, businesses have kept their long-term inflation expectations unchanged at stable levels, suggesting they view the war's economic impact as temporary. The ECB regularly surveys firms to gauge inflation expectations, which help guide monetary policy decisions for the 20 countries using the euro currency, including Slovakia.