ECB’s Weidmann drops opposition to making bond purchases greener By Reuters
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Jens Weidmann opened the door on Wednesday to buying fewer bonds from polluting companies under the ECB's stimulus programmes, dropping his opposition to taking such an active role in the fight against climate change. With Weidmann softening his stance, the ECB now looked more likely to adopt some form of green tilt in its multi-billion bond-buying schemes, as advocated by President Christine Lagarde. The issue is being debated by the ECB's board and governors of the 19 national central banks as part of a strategic review due to...
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