Economics
ECB Steps Up Crisis Aid as Lagarde Demands Government Action
- ECB president says euro-area economy may shrink 12% this year
- Bank funding costs cut but bond-buying program stays unchanged
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The European Central Bank stepped up its response to the coronavirus crisis by cutting funding costs for banks, but refrained from boosting its bond-buying program and renewed its call on politicians to provide more fiscal support.