Which assets should the ECB buy?

An effective ECB QE programme would probably involve large-scale purchases of higher-yielding and long-term debt, including both government bonds and private sector assets. But we suspect that the Bank will stick to limited purchases of short-dated bonds, which will have a modest impact.

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