ECB chief economist Peter Praet comments on Bloomberg via AFP

  • ECB surprised by weak French growth
  • France finds labour market reforms difficult
  • results of French reforms limited so far
  • structural reforms are key for France
  • Sees no taboos in ECB easing discussion
  • ECB examining short-term rates and asset-purchase programme

Those last comments backing up bossman Draghi's presser statement last Thursday

  • ECB's inflation target could be delayed
  • risk of deflation is miniscule
  • risks of weak growth and inflation are real

EURUSD 1.1063 shrugging off the repeated bearish remarks

ECB's Praet offering cautionary words