Published on Friday, October 27, 2017 | Updated on Friday, October 27, 2017

ECB Watch: The ECB delivers a "down size" of the APP

Summary

The ECB has opted for an alternative way to taper QE, downsizing monthly purchases to 30 bn euros. The Asset Purchase Programme remains open-ended, extended until September 2018 or beyond. The size of the ECB’s balance sheet and forward guidance will replace net purchases as the main tool for monetary policy

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Authors

Sonsoles Castillo BBVA Research - Chief Economist for Financial and Economic Analysis
María Martínez BBVA Research - Principal Economist

Documents and files


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Report (PDF)

ECB-1017

English - October 27, 2017

Report (PDF)

ECB-oct-2017-Espanol

Spanish - October 27, 2017

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