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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9577

11 January 2008
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb
Rates stay the same but firmer tone taken

Brussels, 10/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 10 January, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to leave interest rates in the euro area unchanged. The decision was accompanied by a strong message from the Governing Council on second round effects, according to Jean-Claude Trichet, and was only taken after careful consideration of the pros and cons of the only two options currently available: increasing rates or keeping them unchanged. The ECB is keeping a careful eye on things,...

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