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ECB sees global economic slowdown in 2019

Posted by Vento on 28th December 2018 in International News

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The global economy is set to slow down in 2019 and stabilise thereafter, the European Central Bank said on Thursday, while still expecting prices to rise.

Investors have been bracing for a worldwide slowdown in economic growth, mainly driven by higher borrowing costs for dollar debtors and trade tensions between the United States and China.

The ECB threw its weight behind that expectation in its regular economic bulletin, but still saw “inflationary pressures” globally and in the euro zone.

“Looking ahead, global economic activity is expected to decelerate in 2019 and remain steady thereafter,” the ECB said.

“Global inflationary pressures are expected to rise slowly as spare capacity diminishes.”

The bulletin illustrated the ECB’s decision at its December meeting to end its 2.6 trillion euro (2.34 trillion pounds) bond-buying programme but continue reinvesting the money it receives from maturing paper for a long time after its first rate hike.

The decision was criticised by some as untimely given the weakening economy. But the ECB, whose sole objective is hitting its inflation target, reaffirmed its confidence that core prices would continue to rise in the euro zone.

“Underlying inflation is expected to increase gradually over the medium term, supported by the ECB’s monetary policy measures, the continuing economic expansion and rising wage growth,” the ECB said.

Source: uk.reuters.com
Posted in International News | Tagged ECB, European Central Bank, global economy

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