ECB cuts rates and launches stimulus to tackle low inflation
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates that were already close to zero and introduced a stimulus plan in a bid to kick-start the eurozone economy.
President Mario Draghi's announcement on 4 September was in response to low inflation, poor growth in bank lending and weak economic data over August. The central bank cut its main refinancing rate...
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