Draghi speech: ECB sees 2018 GDP growth at 2.0 pct vs 2.1 pct seen in June

Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, is delivering his remarks on the bank's monetary policy decision in a press conference with key quotes found below.

• ECB sees 2018 GDP growth at 2.0 pct vs 2.1 pct seen in June.
• ECB sees 2019 GDP growth at 1.8 pct vs 1.9 pct seen in June.
• ECB sees 2020 GDP growth at 1.7 pct vs 1.7 pct seen in June.

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About Mario Draghi

The European Central Bank's president Mario Draghi was born in 1947 in Rome, Italy. Graduated of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Draghi became the president of the European Central Bank in 2011. As part of his job in the Governing Council he gives press conferences in the back of how the ECB observes the current European economy. President's comments may determine positive or negative the Euro's trend in the short-term. Usually, if he shows a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a dovish is seen as negative (or bearish)