The European Central Bank (ECB) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday and said it would continue with its generous asset-buying program until at least the end of the year. The ECB stuck to the same rate of asset purchases announced in January with the monthly rate due to come down from 80 billion euros ($84.4 billion) to 60 billion euros in April and is set to run through until the end of December this year. ECB President Mario Draghi declared that a very substantial degree of stimulus was still required for the euro zone on the day which marked the two-year anniversary since the central bank ... (full story)