Euro-zone economy to slow, forcing ECB to do more

We are cutting our forecast for euro-zone GDP growth in 2020 and expect inflation to stay close to 1%. Moreover, we think the ECB will revise its inflation target in the coming months, then cut its deposit rate to -0.8% and further step up QE next year, buying more corporate bonds.

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