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ECB hands banks 45.3b euros at zero interest rate
This is second round of central bank's programme to boost credit to the real economy
Published Thu, Sep 22, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Frankfurt
THE European Central Bank (ECB) handed 45.3 billion euros (S$69 billion) to euro-area lenders at a zero interest rate, in the second round of its programme to boost credit to the real economy.
The take-up in the targeted longer-term refinancing operation, known as TLTRO-II, compares with a net 31 billion euros at the last operation in June.
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