European Central Bank policy makers are likely to next week debate restarting their covered-bond purchases along with further measures to ease monetary conditions, a euro-region central bank official said.
The reintroduction of 12-month loans to banks will also be discussed at the ECB's Oct. 6 policy meeting, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is confidential. Interest-rate cuts are likely to be discussed, though they are not on the current agenda, the official said.
The euro extended its gains, rising half a cent against the dollar to as high as $1.3543. A spokesman for the Frankfurt-based ECB declined to comment.
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