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Lagarde: Policy Set In Response To Eurozone-Wide Inflation

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Q: Inflation rates have fallen way below 2% in some countries, while others have not. How big a burden is that on GC on the timing on rate cuts?

  • A: Inherent in the euro are that there is heterogeneity and divergences. Can assure that all Governors have in mind both their country but also the whole euro area and set policy in response to the whole euro area.

Q: On spreads - Lagarde says "not commenting on spreads".

Q: Asked for update on operational framework review.

  • A: Narrowing down to optimal where there are different options. Will most likely done by end of Spring - her guesstimate.
  • Will it matter for the short-term? Not really because the balance sheet is so large.

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