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Amid growing calls for interest rate cuts, the European Central Bank (ECB) is to set its future monetary policy course on Thursday. It is generally expected that the Frankfurt-based central bank will leave key interest rates in the eurozone unchanged. The decision will be announced at 2:15 pm (1315 GMT) which will be followed by a statement from ECB President Christine Lagarde 30 minutes later. The main refinancing operations rate, which provides liquidity to the banking system, stands at 4.5%. The ECB’s deposit rate, which credit institutions receive when they park money at the bank, stands a…

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