ECB Keeps Europe’s Bond Traders Guessing on Frontloading Policy

The European Central Bank’s fine-tuning of its bond-buying program is starting to unsettle traders in the region’s debt markets.

ECB covered bond buying plan starts with a whimper

(Reuters) - The European Central Bank spent 1.704 billion euros last week on covered bonds under a new purchase program with which it hopes to foster lending to businesses and thereby support the euro zone economy.

ECB Willing to Weigh More Stimulus If Needed, Coene Says

The European Central Bank would be prepared to enact more stimulus measures if necessary to increase liquidity in the euro area, ECB Governing Council member Luc Coene said.

ECB's plans to revive bank lending leave economists unconvinced: Reuters poll

(Reuters) - Bank lending to private euro zone businesses needs to grow at a 3 percent annual rate on a sustained basis in order to stir inflation, according a Reuters poll of economists who say that is not likely to happen.