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The ECB takes its decisions based on consensus (Photo: European Central Bank)

Experts criticise ECB's 'coded language' on interest rates

Inflation in the 15-member eurozone could have been lower if the European Central Bank (ECB) had explained its monetary decisions more openly, according to a fresh study.

The analysis, entitled "Transparency and Governance" by the London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research, published on Thursday (7 February), claims that "At a time when euro area inflation expectations are ringing alarm bells, ECB credibility is sliding down."

Its authors argue that financial markets face g...

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