ECB chief economist Philip Lane is speaking on inflation and monetary policy on Friday

On Thursday the Swiss National Bank dropped the surprise rate cut, most were expecting it in June:

ForexLive European FX news wrap: Swiss franc falls as SNB surprises with rate cut

June is the expectation for the European Central Bank also. COuld it be earlier? Maybe Lane will provide some hints?

Lane is speaking at 1700 GMT / 1300 US Eastern time at Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE) in Marseille, France

Its dubbed as a ‘Policy lecture by ECB chief economist Philip Lane on inflation and monetary policy’, so it will be pertinent for EUR traders.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.