Comments from European Central Bank's Coeure

  • Says US Fed december rate decision won't have direct effect on ECB decision
  • Says "debate is open" on extending quantitative easing, decision to come in December
  • Risks weighing on growth and inflation are currently downward
  • Says Greece seeing positive dynamic since July that is starting to bear fruit

Headlines via Reuters

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Coeure emphasizing that no decision on further easing from the ECB has been taken yet. Says the debate is open, the ECB will be examining economic projections in December.

Of key import is the impact of low energy prices, whether these are transitory or if they'll have a longer impact on weighing in inflation hitting the 2% target.

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  • ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure.
  • Speaking in an interview with the newspaper Le Figaro
  • Interview to be published Thursday (released to media on Wednesday)