• deposit rate can in theory be even more negative

  • rapidity of bond market reversal is worrying

  • ECB to front-load QE in May, June for seasonal reasons

  • will accelerate QE now before summer market lull

  • lower bound not hard constraint for monetary policy

  • ECB has reached effective lower bound

  • bond-market rout sign of reduced liquidity globally

Euro under further pressure with EURUSD testing 1.1250 1.1230 on the remarks

Text of a speech to be given in London

Update: Speech was given last night but just released by ECB