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ECB moves timing of policy decisions, press conferences

ECB President Christine Lagarde
ECB President Christine Lagarde

The European Central Bank has moved the timing of its policy announcements and press conferences, unveiling its decisions later than in the past and shortening the lag between the two events, it said today.

Starting with the July 21 policy meeting, decisions will be announced at 1.15pm, 30 minutes later than in the past.

ECB President Christine Lagarde's news conference will in future start at 1.45pm - 15 minutes later than previously.

The dates of upcoming policy decisions remains unchanged.