ECB governing council member Nowotny speaking to Der Standard now published 19 Oct

  • decision how to proceed must be made in Oct
  • sees arguments for slowing purchases
  • won't reach inflation target this year
  • expect even lower inflation next year but policy can be normalized before target reached
  • sees risks of bubbles in Europe with investors seeking alternatives in times of low rates

Reuters reporting the comments from Austria's CB gov.

EURUSD unfazed at 1.1797 tightly bound 1.1785-1.1805 for the moment.