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ECB Will Lend Banks More-Than-Forecast $645 Billion to Keep Credit Flowing
The European Central Bank will lend euro-area banks more than economists forecast for three years in its latest attempt to keep credit flowing to the economy during the sovereign debt crisis. The Frankfurt-based ECB awarded 489 billion euros ($645 billion) in 1,134-day loans, more than economists’ median estimate of 293 billion euros in a Bloomberg News survey. The ECB said 523 banks asked for the funds, which will be lent at the average of its benchmark rate -- currently 1 percent -- over the period of the loans. They start tomorrow. Government bond markets may continue to rally if demand for the three-year loans ... (full story)
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