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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... the 8th of June and targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO II) on the 22nd of this month. The June 2016 Eurosystem staff macroeconomic projections show real GDP will grow by 1.6% (up from 1.4% forecast in March) in 2016, 1.7% in 2017 (unchanged ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... 31 January 2016. The interest rate under TLTRO II will be fixed over the life of each operation, at the rate on the Eurosystem's main refinancing operations prevailing at the time of take-up." Equity markets in the Eurozone were happy. The Euro Stoxx ...

Tug o' currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... too much for the European Central Bank (ECB). Enter Executive Board member BenoA(R)t CoeurA(C) announcing that, "The Eurosystem is taking this [less market liquidity from mid-July to August] into account in the implementation of its expanded asset purchase ...

Super Mario delivers huge stimulus package

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... Governing Council decided" that " the interest rate applicable to future TLTRO operations will be equal to the rate on the Eurosystem's main refinancing operations prevailing at the time when each TLTRO is conducted, thereby removing the 10 basis point ...

ECB came bearing no pre-Xmas cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... pace and composition of our measures. In response to the request of the Governing Council, ECB staff and the relevant Eurosystem committees have stepped up the technical preparations for further measures, which could, if needed, be implemented in a timely ...

A trillion euros is in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... mandate". Here you have a new sentence that says that today, "the Governing Council has tasked ECB staff and the relevant Eurosystem committees with ensuring the timely preparation of further measures to be implemented if needed." And this has been signed ...

Super Mario dropkicks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... support provision of credit to the euro area economy and, as a result, provide further monetary policy accommodation Eurosystem collateral framework is guiding principle for eligibility of assets for purchase Asset purchases to start in fourth quarter ...

Super Mario to the rescue (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... number 2: "In addition, the Governing Council decided to start purchasing non-financial private sector assets." The Eurosystem will purchase a broad portfolio of simple and transparent asset-backed securities (ABSs) with underlying assets consisting ...

May Day happy day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
... and then some. The ECB noted: "... we decided to lower the interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem by 25 basis points to 0.50% and the rate on the marginal lending facility by 50 basis points to 1.00%. The rate on the deposit ...

Super Mario to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... passu) treatment as private or other creditors with respect to bonds issued by euro area countries and purchased by the Eurosystem through Outright Monetary Transactions, in accordance with the terms of such bonds." However, OMT is contingent on (1) ...
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