ECB interest rates left at historic lows
(AGI) Frankfurt, Dec 4 - Eurozone growth "has weakened", in acontext characterised by "low inflation" and "highunemployment" even though "the expectation of a modestrecovery" has been confirmed, European Central Bank PresidentMario Draghi told a press conference on Thursday, after, asexpected, the refi rate or refinancing rate was left a recordlow of 0.05 percent. The deposit rate remained negative atminus 0.20 percent, while the marginal rate was unchanged at0.20 percent. The ECB, said Draghi, has reduced its estimatesfor Eurozone GDP compared to the forecast in June. The economyof the area is