ECB: Record 442 billion Euros “Stimulus by Stealth”

Amount is well above expectations of a around 300 billion euros.
New record for size, 1121 bidders.
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2 Responses to ECB: Record 442 billion Euros “Stimulus by Stealth”

  1. jck says:

    And I guess that the banks did just that, as the volume is way above the 300 billion that was expected. Perhaps there is a lesson for the fed here, instead of gimmicks like the TALF, if it wants to put money in the system, just do it a la ECB…

  2. AJ says:

    Thanks for covering this JCK. The following comment is amusing.

    … tomorrow’s offer will be available at the ECB’s main interest rate of just 1 per cent, the lowest ever ….

    “If I were a bank I would be gathering up all the furniture to use as collateral to take part.” said Erik Nielsen, European economist at Goldman Sachs.