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ECB: President Lagarde makes comments to International Monetary and Financial

Committee as part of IMF virtual meetings:

- ECB is "assessing further requests for euro-providing swap lines in line with

its mandate", and is "open to exploring a possible new special drawing rights

(SDR) allocation for all IMF members".

- "The Governing Council is committed to doing everything necessary within its

mandate to help the euro area through this crisis. It is fully prepared to

increase the size of its asset purchase programmes and adjust their composition,

by as much as necessary and for as long as needed. It will explore all options

and all contingencies to support the economy through this shock."