ECB will succumb to pressure for more action soon

While the European Central Bank (ECB) disappointed hopes of more policy support today, the growing risk of deflation and dovish signals from President Mario Draghi suggest that further action will arrive very soon. We retain our forecast of a small cut in interest rates in March.

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