If the ECB is to accelerate and extend its asset purchases next month as we anticipate, it will need to address the programme’s limitations, particularly relating to German debt. We think that the ECB could buy a higher proportion of the Bunds that are already eligible and also start buying Bunds with yields below the Bank’s deposit rate without seriously damaging its profits or credibility.
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