Economics

Banks Don’t Want Draghi’s Free Money as ECB Loans Fall Flat

  • Loans intended to boost investment and revive inflation
  • Lenders say they have plenty of liquid funds already
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The European Central Bank’s latest offer of free cash to lenders attracted little interest on Thursday, in a sign of just how much liquidity is already sloshing around the financial system.