ECB supports banks, but drags heels on rates

The ECB today opted to focus on unconventional rather than conventional monetary policy measures, leaving interest rates on hold but substantially increasing its support for the banking sector. But with the euro-zone teetering on the brink of recession, we still see interest rates falling before year-end.

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