ECB said to be considering fresh TLTRO - MNI

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

According to MNI Financial News, the European Central Bank is considering fresh Targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs). The initial market reaction to this news dragged the EUR/USD pair to a fresh daily low of 1.1380.

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Eren Sengezer

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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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