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Draghi confirms taper decision to come in October

Despite reiterating the Governing Council’s concern about the strength of the euro exchange rate today, ECB President Draghi indicated that the Bank’s plan to taper asset purchases will be unveiled at the October meeting. He stressed, however, that interest rate hikes will be a long way behind.

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