Economics

Low inflation back in focus at ECB policy meeting

The European Central Bank may have to consider fresh policy measures to prevent deflation in the single currency area, but will not move at its meeting Thursday, analysts said.

03.09.2015

(AFP) The European Central Bank may have to consider fresh policy measures to prevent deflation in the single currency area, but will not move at its meeting Thursday, analysts said.

"After all the Greek excitement over the summer, the ECB had probably been hoping for a very ordinary and dull meeting this week; to slowly move from vacation into business mode," said ING DiBa economist Carsten Brzeski.