ECB Doing Whatever It Takes Can't Make Euro-Area Banks Lend
- Charging interest on deposits at central bank hasn't worked
- Bad loans, weak capital, restructuring have kept lending flat
Why European Banks Aren’t Lending
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The European Central Bank began charging banks interest on deposits in June 2014 to encourage them to lend more to companies and consumers. It hasn’t worked.
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