ECB not ending bond-buying any time soon
Despite the economy in the EU looking up, the central bank president says even thinking about scaling back stimulus is premature
22 April 2021 - 16:39
Brussels — European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde has said the institution isn’t discussing the phasing out of its emergency bond-buying even as it sees signs that the economy is starting to shake off the coronavirus pandemic.
While noting that medium-term risks for the economy are balanced, she pushed back against any suggestion the ECB is thinking about scaling back stimulus, describing the idea as “premature.”..
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