Tuesday, June 21, 2016

ECB president says they're ready for the fall out of the UK referendum

The president of the European Central Bank says they are ready for the fall out of the UK referendum on its membership of the European Union.

Stock markets around the world have rallied after new opinion polls show the campaign to remain an EU member is taking a minor lead.

ECB president Mario Drahgi has expressed his institution's position that he feels the UK remaining a member of the EU is economically beneficial for Europe.

But he says the ECB is ready to deal with either referendum result.

IN: "it would be..."
OUT: "...necessary now."
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