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Limiting the ECB’s QE program via a treaty change: is there a need?

Analysis on possible ECB treaty mandate provided to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands.

By: , , and Date: January 14, 2021 Topic: Banking and capital markets

The study is available on the House of Representatives of The Netherlands’ website. Copyright remains with the House of Representatives of The Netherlands at all times.

 

On January 11th 2021, the House of Representatives of The Netherlands published a paper on the economic and legal aspects of the ECB buy-back programs. Bruegel deputy director Maria Demertzis contributed to this study.

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