April’s data revealed that there was no let-up in the downward trend in both broad money and lending growth in the euro-zone. This further supports our view that the ECB’s injections of short-term liquidity into the banking system have not been sufficient, at least so far, to encourage banks to increase their lending to the broader economy.
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