Draghi says ECB will do what it can to raise inflation quickly
The euro slid after the remarks
The European Central Bank (ECB) will do what’s necessary to ensure that inflation returns rapidly toward the goal of just under two per cent, President Mario Draghi said.
“If we decide that the current trajectory of our policy is not sufficient to achieve that objective, we will do what we must to raise inflation as quickly as possible,” Draghi said in a speech in Frankfurt .
“In making our assessment of the...
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