Brussels, 04/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 4 July, the European Central Bank said that euro interest rates would remain unchanged, or even fall, for an extended period of time. This surprised observers, because the bank will not usually comment on future trends in monetary policy.
“Looking ahead, our monetary policy stance will remain accommodative for as long as necessary. The Governing Council expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at present or lower levels for an...