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Weidmann Reiterated Bond-Buy Criticism
The following is a statement issued by the Bundesbank on Thursday: “In the most recent discussions, as before, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann reiterated his frequently substantiated critical stance towards the purchase of government bonds by the Eurosystem. He regards such purchases as being tantamount to financing governments by printing banknotes. Monetary policy risks being subjugated to fiscal policy. The intervention purchases must not be permitted to jeopardise the capability of monetary policy to safeguard price stability in the euro area. If the adopted bond-purchasing programme leads to member states ... (full story)
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