Ahead of the ECB

Iain Begg, professorial research fellow at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Silvia Dall'Angelo, senior economist at Federated Hermes Investment Management, join Ellie Groves, OMFIF, to discuss the European Central Bank’s strategy review in the context of the September policy announcement. Key questions include: will the governing council announce changes to the policy direction of the ECB, or will it continue as is? How long can the ECB hold out before committing to the end of the pandemic emergency purchase programme, currently set for March 2022? And what are the implications for central banks moving into environmental, social and governance areas with the expansion of the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System? The speakers also discuss the interplay and role of fiscal stimulus and growth pathways for Europe.