[Traders Fully Price in 75 Basis Points of ECB Rate Hikes This Year] Jin10 News, March 20 – Traders have increased their bets on European Central Bank (ECB) rate hikes, expecting the ECB to raise rates by 75 basis points this year due to concerns over inflation driven by rising energy prices. Swap trades linked to policy meeting dates suggest a rate hike of 79 basis points by the end of the year, up from 70 basis points on Thursday. Traders believe the first rate hike could happen as early as next month, with a 75% probability.