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Low sovereign yields could conceal growing dependence on ECB bond purchases. Robin Brooks, Jonathan Fortun and Jonathan Pingle argue that yields held down during the pandemic were insufficient compensation for perceived risks, encouraging foreign investors to sell. Their June 2022 assessment highlights the tension between short term market stability and restoring private demand for peripheral government debt.
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Low sovereign yields could conceal growing dependence on ECB bond purchases. Robin Brooks, Jonathan Fortun and Jonathan Pingle argue that yields held down during the pandemic were insufficient compensation for perceived risks, encouraging foreign investors to sell. Their June 2022 assessment highlights the tension between short term market stability and restoring private demand for peripheral government debt.
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Robin Brooks, Jonathan Fortun, Jonathan Pingle (2022). Global Macro Views: The Downside of ECB QE. Institute of International Finance.