Brussels, 05/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - It came as no surprise on Thursday when, at its first meeting after the summer break, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept the minimum tendering rate applied to key refinancing operations as well as the rates of interest for the marginal lending facility and deposit facility at 2%, 3% and 1% respectively, tabling on economic recovery within the euro zone. After the meeting, the Vice-President of the Bank, Lucas Papademos, who was standing in for...