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Jun
The European Central Bank (ECB) has bought €80 billion worth of public and private debt since March 2015 in order to boost growth and push interest rates down. The bond buying programme has led to the bank being criticised for overstepping its mandate, but today the German constitutional court ruled that it wasn't. ECB President Mario Draghi is expected to discuss the strategy known as quantative easing during his meeting with Parliament's economic committee today from 15.00 CET.
The ECB...