# Euro falls after ECB official says fresh round of loans possible – The Irish Times

> ECB executive board member Benoît Coeuré said targeted longer-term refinancing operations are being discussed and that the eurozone slowdown is stronger and broader than expected. The euro fell to $1.1231, its lowest since November 12. Germany narrowly avoided a technical recession.

- Date: 2019-02-15 · published 2019-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Eurozone · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60822-euro-falls-after-ecb-official-says-fresh-round-of-loans-possible-the-irish-times
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker euro makes US dollar-priced commodities relatively more expensive for European buyers and can shift export competitiveness. The prospect of more ECB lending adds to the monetary-policy backdrop.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | -1.9% | +3.3% |
| EURUSD | 2017-06-28 | [ECB says markets over-reacted to Draghi’s stimulus signals – The Irish Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70717-ecb-says-markets-over-reacted-to-draghi-s-stimulus-signals-the-irish-times.md) | +0.3% | +2.9% |
| EURUSD | 2023-09-14 | [Euro Falls After ECB Hikes Interest Rates \| Morningstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34316-euro-falls-after-ecb-hikes-interest-rates-morningstar.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| EURUSD | 2019-03-07 | [Euro Dips on Fresh ECB TLTRO Announcement, says no Interest Rate Rise Likely in 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60312-euro-dips-on-fresh-ecb-tltro-announcement-says-no-interest-rate-rise-likely-in.md) | -0.1% | -0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2026-10-08 | [ECB officials agree: Eurozone is still saved from second-round inflation effects — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17253-ecb-officials-agree-eurozone-is-still-saved-from-second-round-inflation-effects.md) | +0.2% | — |

## Sources

- irishtimes.com: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/euro-falls-after-ecb-official-says-fresh-round-of-loans-possible-1.3795223

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