Greek crisis and falling oil price strengthen case for QE

We disagree with speculation that the resurgence of the Greek crisis and the fall in the oil price have reduced the chance of quantitative easing. Indeed, we think that both factors have increased the risk of deflation, supporting our view that the ECB will announce sovereign debt purchases next month.

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