IMF says ECB rate cut not necessary yet

The European Central Bank is following a "broadly appropriate" monetary policy, and has no reason to cut interest rates at present, the International Monetary Fund's most senior European official said on Tuesday 13 September.

Michael Deppler, head of the IMF's European Department, said recent sluggish growth in Europe was linked to structural factors and monetary policy was limited as a remedy.

"The difficulty faced by the European Central Bank is that, while growth has been weak, inflation has

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