Economics

Lane Downplays Urgency of September Meeting for ECB Shift

Central bank’s chief economist speaks in Bloomberg interview
No fixed amount planned for emergency bond-buying over summer

Philip Lane, chief economist at the European Central BankMarkets: European Open.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Carolynn Look and Paul Gordon

June 17, 2021 at 7:23 AM UTC

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June 17, 2021 at 8:53 AM UTC

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European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane signaled that September may be too soon to start discussing shifting away from current ultra-loose monetary policy.