Wolfgang Schaeuble stressed, that a possible decrease in base interest rate by ECB, won’t have any relief on small and medium enterprises

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, | Updated: October 30, 2024

Germanys Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, announced today, that problems, which small and medium business in Euro zone encounters, could not be solved by a simple decrease in the base interest rate by the European Central Bank.

Schaeuble pointed out that problems in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector could be a result of a business confidence crisis. He also added, that worldwide an excessive amount of liquidity existed, due to central banks policies.

Meanwhile, EUR/USD was trading at 1.2908, while EUR/GBP advanced to 0.8459. In addition, EUR/JPY cross was trading at 131.57.

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