Mario Draghi Quotes

• Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe me, it will be enough.

  Mario Draghi

  Believe, Euro Crisis, Enough

  "ECB boss pledges to save the euro". "AM" with Tony Eastley, www.abc.net.au. July 27, 2012.

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• If we do not resolve the euro crisis, we will all pay the price. And if we do resolve it, we will all benefit, particularly German taxpayers and savers.

  Mario Draghi

  Pay The Price, Euro Crisis, Benefits

  "'We Couldn't Just Sit Back and Do Nothing'". Interview with Michael Sauga,Anne Seith, www.spiegel.de. October 29, 2012.

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• Productivity growth is the only possible way to achieve prosperity.

  Mario Draghi

  Growth, Way, Prosperity

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• We won't make the weak stronger by making the strong weaker, as a very wise man once said. That applies to the economy as well. If Germany were less competitive, the euro area as a whole would lose, because less could be produced then.

  Mario Draghi

  Wise, Strong, Men

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• In Latin you say: "Repetita iuvant - to repeat is beneficial". The fewer changes made in a country, the more often I repeat my messages. And it works.

  Mario Draghi

  Country, Latin, Messages

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I trust the people who are working with me. I delegate.

  Mario Draghi

  People, Delegates

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• There is no better protection against the euro crisis than successful structural reforms in southern Europe.

  Mario Draghi

  Successful, Europe, Euro Crisis

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• Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence.

  Mario Draghi

  Government, Euro Crisis, Independence

  "'We Couldn't Just Sit Back and Do Nothing'". Interview with Michael Sauga,Anne Seith, www.spiegel.de. October 29, 2012.

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• Europe's financial system is fragmented, although the gap in funding costs for banks within the euro area is no longer as wide as it was two years ago. But in lending the differences are still very large, and in some countries the credit flow is disrupted.

  Mario Draghi

  Country, Differences, Years

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• Interest rates do not have to be identical across the whole euro area, but it is unacceptable if major differences arise from broken capital markets or concern about a euro area break-up.

  Mario Draghi

  Differences, Broken, Break

  "'We Couldn't Just Sit Back and Do Nothing'". Interview with Michael Sauga, Anna Seith, www.spiegel.de. October 29, 2012.

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• The insurance companies do not refer to the key policy rate when they send their statements. We can only control that rate. Long-term interest rates are determined largely by global financial markets.

  Mario Draghi

  Keys, Long, Determined

  "Draghi Defends Euro Rescue Policies". Spiegel Interview, www.spiegel.de. January 02, 2014.

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• In the European context tax rates are high and government expenditure is focused on current expenditure. A "good" consolidation is one where taxes are lower and the lower government expenditure is on infrastructures and other investments.

  Mario Draghi

  Government, Investment, Infrastructure

  "Interview with The Wall Street Journal". Interview with Robert Thomson, Matt Karnitschnig, Brian Blackston, www.ecb.europa.eu. February 24, 2012.

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