ECB: failure or masterstroke?
The European Central Bank’s announcement of a third covered bond purchase programme is destined for failure. The size of the public market for benchmark covered bonds stands at €570bn, suggesting the central bank would be unable to achieve anything close to its €500bn target through covered bonds alone.
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