ECB Will Do Whatever It Takes, But I Don’t Think That’s Enough
Skerdian Meta•Friday, March 20, 2020•1 min read
The situation is getting from bad to worse in Europe as coronavirus spreads and countries shut down borders and their economy one after another. Everyone has panicked and even Boris Johnson and Macron who were trying to look confident earlier have now given up and are shutting down UK and France respectively.
The European Central Bank is also taking measures, but the monetary policy can only offer some relief at best, it can’t revive the economy if people remain isolated. ECB members Villeroy and De Cos made some comments earlier today.
Comments by ECB member Villeroy
- Determination of ECB to act was unanimous
- The new package will be effective
- There will be no liquidity problems
- Fall in long-term rates will help governments fighting the virus
- We have all the necessary flexibility
Comments by ECB member, Pablo Hernandez de Cos
- Asset purchase program to be completely flexible
- ECB to do ‘whatever it takes’ to respond to virus impact
- Calls for enhanced cooperation at the European level to mitigate virus impact
- Limits on asset purchases can be relaxed if needed
- Coronavirus pandemic is a transitory episode
- There is still no clear data to precisely assess the intensity of the virus impact
It will only be a transitory one if central banks and governments can minimize the damage and disruption, so as to not let it cause permanent economic risks. We have already gotten a warning signal amid the financial dislocation in the market this week – which saw the ECB step in, so kudos to them – but the coast isn’t clear yet.
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Skerdian is a professional Forex trader and a market analyst. He has been actively engaged in market analysis for the past 11 years. Before becoming our head analyst, Skerdian served as a trader and market analyst in Saxo Bank's local branch, Aksioner. Skerdian specialized in experimenting with developing models and hands-on trading. Skerdian has a masters degree in finance and investment.
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