A fragile recovery from the pandemic crisis has begun The euro area economy contracted 15% in the first half of the year. Rapid and powerful economic policy measures have mitigated the damage caused by the pandemic, but there is still substantial uncertainty and recovery will take time. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+
Economic uncertainty continues, recovery expected to be uneven The corona pandemic has seriously weakened the euro area economy and the outlook remains uncertain. Recovery will be affected by e.g. how successful the balance between the virus and the economy turns out to be, and how quickly confidence improves. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+
Monetary policy is supporting economic recovery — but the outlook for employment remains weak Monetary accommodation has opened up space for other economic policies in the euro area, which needs to be put to good use by pursuing economic reforms. Productivity and employment growth ultimately rest on our ability to reform. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+
Coronavirus shock will further weaken bank profitability in the euro area The coronavirus pandemic will further weaken the short-term profitability of banks. Government and central bank policy measures are mitigating the rise of funding costs and are bolstering lending capacity. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+
Only very subdued growth in sight There was a shift in the global economic cycle towards slower growth during the first half of 2018. The trade war and Brexit increase the risk of recession. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+
The Eurosystem’s two-tier system for remunerating excess liquidity holdings The aim of the two-tier system for remunerating excess liquidity holdings is to promote monetary policy transmission via banks to firms and households. The system is part of the ECB Governing Council’s broad package of monetary accommodation. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+
Only very subdued growth in sight Global growth has slowed substantially during the course of the current year. One cause of this has been the trade war between the United States and China. Brexit, too, has added to the uncertainty surrounding the future course of the economy. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+
Euro area productivity growth could slow further in the event of a downturn Euro area productivity growth has been slowing since the turn of the millennium. Economic policy that bolsters stability in the economy is a vital factor for productivity growth. Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+