The ECB does not target the exchange rate

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to leave key rates unchanged and expanded the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program (PEPP) by € 500 billion to a total of € 1.85 billion until the end of March 2022. Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, now delivers his comments on the prospects for monetary policy at a press conference.

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“The ECB is not targeting the exchange rate.”

“The appreciation of the euro is important, it puts downward pressure on prices.”

“We will follow the exchange rate very closely.”

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