European Central Bank Maintain monetary policy Concerns over economic impact of corona outbreak Sept. 10 22:41
The European Central Bank, which is responsible for monetary policy in 19 countries in the euro area such as Germany and France, is implementing the current monetary policy, such as the purchase of assets of over 160 trillion yen introduced as an emergency measure for the new coronavirus at the board meeting on the 10th. I decided to keep it.
The European Central Bank will hold a board meeting on October 10 to discuss monetary policy, leave the interest rate at the time of depositing funds from financial institutions at -0.5%, and purchase government bonds of each country to supply a large amount of money. Maintained the scale of mitigation measures.
In addition, the purchase of assets that were introduced as an emergency measure in response to the spread of the new virus was left at 1,350 billion euros, or about 168 trillion yen in Japanese yen.
In the euro area, the consumer price index last month became the negative for the first time in 4 years and 3 months due to the fall in energy prices due to the influence of the new virus, and the European Central Bank's response aimed at price stability was noted This time, we will maintain monetary policy and determine the situation.
However, there is concern that the spread of the infection will affect economic activity in the euro area countries again, and the European Central Bank reaffirmed that it will take all necessary policy measures.