ECB holds rates steady
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FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday and offered no clues about its next move, reinforcing market bets that policy will remain steady for some time as the bloc enjoys steady growth and near-target inflation.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the topic of the euro's strength vs. the dollar was discussed at the governing council meeting, and its unanimous decision to keep interest rates steady.
The remarks come less than a day after the central bank left its deposit rate at 2% for a fifth meeting Read more at The Business Times.
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