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Mario Draghi's press conference after ECB shuts door to rate cuts – business live
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European Central Bank has raised its growth forecasts, and cut its inflation forecasts, after dropping pledge to lower rates if needed.
ECB keeps money taps open but drops reference to rate cuts
"While data-dependent, we also expect further quarterly 10 billion euro reductions, ending QE in September 2018." REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File PhotoTALLINN/FRANKFURT The European Central Bank kept its money taps wide open on Thursday but dropped a reference to possible interest rate cuts, an unexpectedly hawkish move as euro zone growth accelerates. Its monthly asset purchases will continue to total 60 billion euros a month and to run until at least December. The ECB also maintained its pledge to increase its asset purchases if necessary. Asset purchases under the program are due to continue at least until December at a pace of 60 billion euros per month.
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