ECB preparing the ground for more bond purchases

The account of April’s ECB meeting, and some recent comments from senior members of the Governing Council, suggest that the ECB is gearing up to increase its bond purchases. Next week, the European Commission will publish its proposal for a collective EU fiscal response to the crisis, but there is still a wide range of views among member states over what form any fiscal support should take.

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