The ECB is expected to keep the main refinancing rate to 1% and allow their similar economic assessment and outlook for inflation at earlier meetings. The focus of the press conference back to Greece. While related parties generally agree on loan terms to three years for a total of € 110B, shall be payable by the Parliament on 7 can be approved. Probably wondering about the infection and securities regulation.Like the previous meetings, the ECB will describe the current interest rates as "appropriate", and the risks to this outlook as "broadly balanced" in an uncertain environment. Economic indicators released recently with PMI has been heartening, and the IFO index exceeded market expectations. However, these should not lead to an upward assessment of the ECB over time - especially if the projections published in June.
In relation to the price of development, HICP inflation in March was up 1.4% revised and / and (provisionally: 1.5%), while the preliminary reading for April was 1.5%. Strength and weakness of oil in the euro area can go to the upward pressure on prices in the near future. But how long the situation is sustainable, uncertain, and the ECB is unlikely that its inflation forecasts for upgrade for now. We hope to reaffirm the central bank, "probably in line with slower recovery of the domestic and external demand, prices in general, and wage costs remain moderate. The expectations of inflation in the medium and long term remain firmly in line with the ECB Council's objective of keeping inflation below but anchored around 2% over the medium term ".
Another issue is the safety rules, such as long-term bonds in Greece by S & P to BB +, or "junk" downgraded last week. Under current law, only one of the three rating agencies to rate the debt to BBB + or higher to be eligible as collateral. Therefore, the situation of the Greek bonds is not as collateral, Moody's, A2 are concerned, remains above BBB +. Fitch has an BBB-. While we believe further downgrade is unlikely in the short term and in Greece almost secured a € 110B rescue package in three years, Greece is still in danger, as we still have to overcome obstacles in the implementation of austerity measures to reduce the deficit. Okay, let's go to the ECB is flexible relax the rules of an additional safeguard as it will be catastrophic, as the Greek bond securities due.


