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Now playing Next Economy ECB leaves refinancing rate unchanged The European Central Bank has left its benchmark refinancing rate unchanged at 0 percent. 20/07/2017
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Now playing Next Economy ECB's Draghi defends stimulus even as eurozone economy improves ECB President Mario Draghi says it's too early to declare victory in efforts to boost eurozone inflation despite signs the recovery is strengthening. 10/05/2017
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Now playing Next Economy European Central Bank defends continued eurozone stimulus European Central Bank pledges to keep its aggressive stimulus policy for now but signals less need to prop up eurozone growth and inflation. 09/03/2017
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Now playing Next Economy Prices spike in Spain but government says it's temporary Spanish inflation hit 3 percent in February compared to the same month in 2016. The government said that was temporary and energy costs will decline. 27/02/2017
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