ECB's Sleijpen Says Next Decision Between Rate Hike or Hold

ECB Governing Council member Olaf Sleijpen stated the central bank's upcoming discussion will focus on either raising interest rates or keeping them unchanged. No specific rate levels were mentioned in his podcast comments. The statement affects EUR pairs as it signals the ECB is not considering rate cuts in the near term. Traders should watch for increased EUR volatility ahead of the next ECB meeting as markets price in hawkish policy expectations.