Economics

ECB to Avoid Bond Targets or Thresholds in First Line of Defense

  • Regime for reinvestments doesn’t impose thresholds, people say
  • Rules may evolve, and front-loaded purchases won’t feature
WATCH: ECB President Christine Lagarde in Sintra, Portugal.Source: Bloomberg
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European Central Bank policy makers are allowing ample leeway for the deployment of their bond-buying firepower as a first defense rather than imposing targets or thresholds, according to people familiar with the matter.