€-coin indicator: August 2011

€-coin fell in August to 0.22% from 0.45% in July, accentuating the decline seen in the two previous months. The indicator is now consistent with an underlying annualized growth rate of under 1%.

The decline reflects a worsening in a large number of the series which contribute to the indicator. In particular share prices and business and consumer confidence registered a significant drop.

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