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Update: ECB Extends Tapering Program

By Eleanor Bridger  |  26/10/2017 14:57
The European Central Bank announced on Thursday that it would extend its tapering program for longer. It plans to do this at a lower amount of purchases, while keeping its interest rates at the same level.

In January, the ECB will reduce monthly purchases from the current €60 billion to €30 billion. They’ve said they will extend those purchases to “the end of September 2018, or beyond”. The ECB has also left its benchmark interest rate unchanged - at a record low 0.0%.

After the ECB President Mario Draghi’s press conference, the euro declined, breaking below the $1.18 level. EUR/USD was traded at 1.1763 from around 1.1807. While EUR/GBP remained relatively steady, it was at 0.8907 from 0.8978.

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