S&P Global Ratings upgraded Ireland, underscoring how the economy has held up despite exposure to global trade upheaval.

Ireland is better placed than many of its European peers to weather economic risks from the Iran war fallout as it starts from a stronger base, Central Bank of Ireland Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf didn’t rule out an increase in interest rates next month should data signal the need for such a step, though said it’s impossible to commit with uncertainty so high.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf didn’t rule out an increase in interest rates next month should data signal the need for such a step, though said it’s impossible to commit with uncertainty so high.