May 22, 2012

ECB surprises with rate cut, cautious on bond buys

ECB surprises with rate cut, cautious on bond buys

photoFRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank cut interest rates by a quarter point to 1.25 percent in a surprise move on Thursday and President Mario Draghi said the euro zone could subside into a “mild recession” in the latter part of 2011.