Mario Draghi’s press conference after ECB leaves interest rates and QE unchanged – business live

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Onto questions.

Q: Did you have any discussions about the future of QE today? And is the euro a problem at its current level?

Draghi does a Trichet: answering a question which was not asked to deliver main policy message. #ECB

DRAGHI SAYS #ECB DISCUSSION ON QE WAS VERY PRELIMINARY – BBG
It suggests that the final decision could be taken in December

Putting on his serious voice, Draghi declares that the implementation of structural reforms needs to be stepped up. That’s a nudge to Europe’s politicians to do their bit.

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