ECB governing council member Hansson on the wires 15 Nov

  • due to stronger economy
  • output gap in EZ should be closing relatively quickly
  • short term economic risks are to upside
  • don't see robust pick up in inflation but its rising due to mon pol measures
  • we feel more and more confident EZ inflation will reach desired levels
  • not only looking at policy dependent on asset purchases

EUIRUSD 1.1824 still underpinned with EURGBP back up to 0.8970 and EURJPY 133.43 even with USDJPY down to 112.82