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ECB Said to Study New Bond-Buying Plan for When Crisis Tool Ends

Officials worry bonds spreads in periphery might widen
New program would complement 2015 quantitative easing scheme

Makhlouf Says ECB Must Be Ready to Act If Inflation Becomes Entrenched

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By Jana Randow and Alessandra Migliaccio

October 6, 2021 at 5:48 PM UTC

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October 7, 2021 at 6:40 AM UTC

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The European Central Bank is studying a new bond-buying program to prevent any market turmoil when emergency purchases get phased out next year, according to officials familiar with the matter.