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Will the new TLTROs boost bank lending?

The latest changes to its lending operations mean that the ECB will now pay commercial banks to lend to the wider economy. But we still suspect that they will be unwilling to take the associated risks and with firms and households reluctant to borrow, the policy will not transform the lending outlook.

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