Lagarde speech: ECB ready to provide liquidity to banks, not energy firms

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is responding to the Q&A at a press conference at the Eurogroup Meetings, in Prague.

Key quotes

Fiscal authorities should provide support to energy firms.

Watering down prudential requirements for energy firms should be avoided.

ECB ready to provide liquidity to banks, not energy firms.  

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