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Lagarde Warns Markets Not to Assume ECB Policy on Autopilot

President insists regular decisions will reassess stance
Analysts see little economic pressure to change policy

Lagarde Says Don’t Assume ECB on Autopilot During Strategic Review

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By Paul Gordon and Francine Lacqua

January 24, 2020 at 6:50 AM UTC

Updated on

January 24, 2020 at 10:29 AM UTC

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned investors not to assume that current monetary policy is locked in for the foreseeable future just because officials are focused on reviewing their strategy.