Draghi speech: We don't see any systemic danger from bubbles

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, is responding to questions from the press, with key headlines, via Reuters, found below:

Reinvestment programme will become more and more sizable
Deviations from capital key are deviations
Deviations from capital key are temporary
Financial stability risk from ultra easy policy is danger
We don't see any systemic danger from bubbles
Prime commercial real estate is only area of stretched valuations
Despite stretched valuations in some markets, don't see increase in leverage

Key notes:

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ECB's press conference

Following the ECB´s economic policy decision, the ECB President gives a press conference regarding monetary policy. His comments may influence the volatility of EUR and determine a short-term positive or negative trend. His hawkish view is considered as positive, or bullish for the EUR, whereas his dovish view is considered as negative, or bearish.

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As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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