Press Release - Asset purchase programmes -- Expanded asset purchase programme
Asset purchases over the holiday period
The Eurosystem will temporarily pause APP purchases (PSPP, CBPP3, CSPP and ABSPP) from 21 December to 29 December 2017 inclusive, in anticipation of significantly lower market liquidity during this period and to reduce possible market distortions. Purchases will resume on 2 January 2018. Moreover, purchases in December will be somewhat frontloaded to take advantage of the relatively better market conditions expected during the earlier part of the month.












