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ECB not yet ready to increase its support

The ECB maintained a fairly dovish tone today, pledging continued support for commercial banks and possibly more peripheral government bond purchases. But there was little to suggest that the Bank will take the bolder steps that we think will be required as activity weakens in the coming quarters.

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