Martin Kocher: United in diversity, constrained by heterogeneity?
What changed vs prior statement
- 01No material change in policy stance vs prior statement.
- 02Language essentially preserved across key sections regarding euro strength and monetary policy.
- 03No vote-record change.
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Opening remarks by Mr Martin Kocher, Governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the Austrian central bank, at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) | SUERF Economics Conference "Monetary policy trade-offs in a heterogeneous currency area", Vienna, 18 June 2026.
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