ECB sees little evidence of money market tightening: de Guindos

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Luis de Guindos attends a news conference on the outcome of the meeting of the Governing Council, in Frankfurt, Germany, September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski - Copyright RALPH ORLOWSKI(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 24/09/2019 - 16:04•Updated 25/04/2024 - 00:38

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank sees "very little evidence" of higher rates in the money markets as a result of its decision to create a two-tier rate on deposits, the ECB's Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday.

"If (inter-bank lending) transactions were to occur at higher rates than before, then we may see upward pressure on certain money market rates," de Guindos said.

"At this stage, we see very little evidence of this being priced in by the market, but the ECB will continue to actively monitor conditions in the money market," he added.

(Reporting By Francesco Canepa; Editing by Balazs Koranyi)

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