ECB’s Lautenschlaeger: ECB should start to discuss QE exit strategy

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Remarks from the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Sabine Lautenschlaeger on the bank’s monetary policy program were published in the Mannheimer Morgen newspaper over the weekend.

Key Headlines (via Reuters):

ECB should start to discuss QE exit strategy

The expansionary monetary policy has both advantages and side effects.

As time passes, the positive effects get weaker and the risks increase

it's important to prepare for the exit in good time

"What's crucial is a stable trend in the rate of inflation towards our objective of just under 2% . It's not quite there yet."

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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