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

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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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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