Draghi’s Inflation Yardstick Obscured by Oil: Chart of the Day

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The slump in Brent crude oil to a five-year low could hardly have come at a less convenient time for European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.

Policy makers due to meet this week need to determine whether purchases of asset-backed securities and covered bonds are sufficient to achieve the ECB’s price-stability mandate.