# ECB is 'attentive' to exchange rate as euro hits parity with dollar | Reuters

> The European Central Bank said it watches the euro exchange rate because of its effect on inflation, but does not target a specific level. The comment came as the currency reached parity with the US dollar for the first time in about 20 years.

- Date: 2022-07-13 · published 2022-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40709-ecb-is-attentive-to-exchange-rate-as-euro-hits-parity-with-dollar-reuters
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Central bank reluctance to defend the euro suggests further currency weakness is possible, which supports the dollar and keeps dollar-denominated feed and grain prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2024-11-11 | [Euro hits near 7-month low vs dollar as tariff worries weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7555-euro-hits-near-7-month-low-vs-dollar-as-tariff-worries-weigh-reuters.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-28 | [Euro US Dollar Exchange Rate Falls \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39364-euro-us-dollar-exchange-rate-falls-exchange-rates-uk.md) | -2.3% | +4.0% |
| EURUSD | 2016-12-28 | [Euro To Dollar Forecast: Rally In EUR USD Exchange Rate Falters And 2017 Looks Bearish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73670-euro-to-dollar-forecast-rally-in-eur-usd-exchange-rate-falters-and-2017-looks.md) | +0.2% | +2.2% |
| EURUSD | 2022-06-14 | [EUR/USD Euro Set to Hit Parity With Dollar in a Month, Wells Fargo Says - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9636-eur-usd-euro-set-to-hit-parity-with-dollar-in-a-month-wells-fargo-says-bloomberg.md) | +1.1% | -3.4% |
| EURUSD | 2022-06-28 | [Euro dips as markets manage expectations of ECB rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41157-euro-dips-as-markets-manage-expectations-of-ecb-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | -3.3% | -4.6% |
| DXY | 2024-11-11 | [Euro hits near 7-month low vs dollar as tariff worries weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7555-euro-hits-near-7-month-low-vs-dollar-as-tariff-worries-weigh-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2022-10-28 | [Euro US Dollar Exchange Rate Falls \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39364-euro-us-dollar-exchange-rate-falls-exchange-rates-uk.md) | +1.2% | -2.4% |
| DXY | 2024-03-27 | [Exchange Rates Today: Dollar At 34-Year High Vs Yen, Pound Euro Steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31471-exchange-rates-today-dollar-at-34-year-high-vs-yen-pound-euro-steady.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/ecb-is-attentive-exchange-rate-euro-hits-parity-with-dollar-2022-07-13/

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