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ECB to stay dovish despite ending its QE programme

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EU

Fears of Europe's financial fragility are rising after the ECB ended its quantitative easing (QE) programme in December. The programme -- which lasted almost four years -- bought…

Expanded ECB toolbox will be severely tested

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EU

The ECB stopped buying more government bonds under the pandemic-emergency-purchase-programme (PEPP) at the end of March and the asset-purchase-programme (APP) on July 1. Spreads…

Strong data increase pressure on ECB to wind down QE

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EURO-AREA

Outlook for euro-area uantitative easing.

Negative euro-area bond yield universe will expand

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EURO-AREA

The euro-area government bonds outlook in the wake of the ECB's QE.

Disorderly Central European asset sell-off is unlikely

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CENTRAL EUROPE

With inflation rates rising and speculation mounting about the timing of the ECB’s own exit from its programme of quantitative easing (QE), last month’s decision by the Czech…

Low prices to tilt ECB towards leaving policy on hold

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ECB

ECB: Policy will be left on hold as inflation is low

Surprise price slowdown lowers the pressure on the ECB

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EURO-AREA

EURO-AREA: Price slowdown reduces pressure on the ECB

Higher inflation will complicate the ECB’s conundrum

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EUROPE

EUROPE: Higher prices will complicate ECB policy

Pressure rises on Hungary’s central bank to hike rates

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CENTRAL EUROPE

The long-anticipated change in ECB policy is contributing to the recent tightening in financial conditions. The credibility of central banks in Central Europe (CE), where…

Markets may misjudge risk of Greek exit from euro-area

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GREECE/EURO-AREA

While the scope for widespread contagion across Southern Europe is much more limited this time around because of the new ownership structure of Greece's public debt -- more than…