ECB Governing Council member Simkus: Still not as optimistic as the market about interest rate cuts.

ECB Governing Council member Vujcic: The risk of the ECB damaging the European economy is small.

ECB Governing Council member Vujcic: The committee is working smoothly and Lagarde is an excellent president.

Vietnam Investment Sector: Vietnam’s foreign investment inflows are expected to increase by 9.6% year-on-year in January to US$1.48 billion.

Market news: The Irish government and public sector unions have agreed to a 10.25% pay increase over 2.5 years.

European Central Bank Governing Council Vujcic: The overall situation is currently good.

ECB Governing Council member Vujcic: The economy is more in a state of stagnation than recession.

ECB Governing Council member Vujcic: Inflation slowdown is progressing smoothly.

ECB Governing Council member Vujcic: We need to ensure that the inflation rate will reach 2%.

European Central Bank Governing Council Vujcic: We need to be patient and there must be enough data.

ECB Governing Council member Vujcic: We rely on data, not time.

ECB Governing Council member Vujcic: There was no dovish tendency at Thursday’s meeting.

The annual rate of money supply M3 in the Eurozone in the three months of December was -0.6%, compared with -1% in the previous month.

ECB survey: Sales price growth remained moderate in the fourth quarter and is expected to slow further in the short term.

ECB survey: Most contacts now see slowing inflation and a benign demand outlook.

ECB survey: Weak employment, continued uncertainty and increased need to control costs.