Christine Lagarde says ECB will act if needed amid ongoing downside risks

Brussels — The European Central Bank is ready to deploy more monetary stimulus to aid the recovery if needed as the pandemic damps prospects for the economy, according to ECB president Christine Lagarde.

Addressing European legislators on Monday, Lagarde called the recovery across the 19-nation eurozone uncertain and incomplete, with consumers cautious to spend and companies reluctant to invest...

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