ECB's Coeure: Central bank is taking market concerns about protracted low inflation seriously

Comments by ECB governing council member, Benoit Coeure, in Frankfurt

  • Stable inflation expectations is important for the economy
  • Need to consider and analyse developments in a broad set of inflation expectations
  • Recent market developments suggest current weakness in the euro area and global demand will persist

He is mainly talking about inflation expectations in the context of monetary policy, in a very analytical presentation. There doesn't seem to be any too pressing with regards to the central bank's policy outlook. The full text can be found here.

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