The European Central Bank is unlikely spring any major surprise next year by raising interest rates into positive territory, policymaker Robert Holzmann said Friday.
"I do not expect a turnaround in 2020 to a positive interest rate environment," Holzmann, who heads Austria's central bank, said in a statement. "In terms of content, however, we will certainly continue to deal with the topic of green finance next year."
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