TARGET2 imbalances set to balloon

TARGET2 imbalances are set to rise to record levels over the year ahead on the back of the ECB’s planned wave of asset purchases. While this may be dismissed by some as a benign and technical side-effect of the ECB’s policies, it would indicate that, underneath the surface, all is still not well in the euro-zone.

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