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Economic developments and monetary policy in the euro area

· Fabio Panetta, Governor of the Banca d'Italia (Italy)

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ContextSpeech at the 30th ASSIOM FOREX Congress of Italian market operators; the Bank of Italy safeguards price and financial stability as the euro area economy stagnates.

Why it mattersPanetta argues the ECB should prepare to ease as inflation falls.

Problems raised
  1. The global economy is sluggish.
  2. World trade stagnated.
  3. Tight policy dampens demand.
Solutions proposed
  1. Recognise progress on inflation.
  2. Prepare to ease policy.
  3. Support demand as inflation falls.
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