throwing out the infection. and it was all a let's do business investors and not liking this the e.c.b. announcing it will release a batch of cheap loans to help member states deal with the coronavirus and that it will expand its bond buying program both moves intended to stabilize jittery markets and aid small businesses e.c.b. also says it will ease capital requirements for banks in the e.u. to improve liquidity but the governing council led by a new president christine that god left interest rates unchanged the virgin from central banks in the u.s. and u.k. the deposit rate was already at a break although of mine is point 5 percent. well let's have a listen into what god had to say together with the substantial monetary policy stimulus already in place these measures will support liquidity and funding conditions for households businesses and banks and will help to preserve the

smooth provision of credit to the real economy let's go over to frankfurt where chelsea delaney is standing by for us our financial correspondent chelsea tell me about the carnage on exchanges it does not look like a good day. no the markets were are really taking a beating before the e.c.v. decision and this really just it was a surprise and a big disappointment for investors they had pretty much across the board been expecting a cut in the and the main interest rate and the e.c.b. did not do that so we're obviously seeing a shake out in the market right now but there had already really been a lot of a lot of anxiety coming into this especially after the announcement of the travel ban on europe last state so stocks that are ready really have been under a lot of pressure and this disappointment is this is certainly not helping tell me why why why why has the e.c.b.

not cut. well we're going to hear more about that in the press conference likely from christine lagarde but. there is there is only so much that an interest rate cut could do and there are a lot of downsides for the e.c.b. right now the unlike the federal reserve it's already having interest rates in negative territory and there's a lot of risks that could come with taking rates even further into negative territory and so put a lot of pressure on banks who just can't make money off of lending when rates are that low so i think the what the e.c.v. is doing is trying to get liquidity to the market trying to get liquidity to businesses but they're trying to do it and a more targeted way so through it through cheap loans and things like that but obviously investors not particularly happy about that and that's one reason why we have we've seen this massive sell off in stocks the dax was down about one point

more than 8 percent it's come back a little bit but. i think i think investors are just really you know trying to see what what central banks can really do in a situation like this tell me more about that i can understand where investors are coming from the e.c.b. itself has very little leeway less than the u.s. fed but central banks in general i mean they used to find you know fluid. no and i think that's you know one of the one of the big challenges here is that this is not a financial driven problem this is a public health crisis and the problems that we're seeing in the economy are things like supply chain disruptions or people you know being quarantined stores having to close this is closing and now travel disruptions those are not problems that a central bank can really solve on their own what they can do is try and keep

businesses from going under and trying to keep consumers from completely shutting down and stopping spending and things like that so they can sort of bridge that gap between you know now and their recovery but they certainly can't solve this problem and there's also as we sort of come up against the the limits of monetary policy there's obviously a lot more focus on fiscal policy as well and we have seen a lot of governments coming out and providing support for consumers but there's also only sees me so much they can do on that end as well can the e.c.b. really bridge the gap i mean we're talking about many businesses that are facing bankruptcy we're talking about the travel industry tourism hotels clubs here in berlin that is saying they may go bankrupt we got so many small businesses

across asia that are dependent on central bank action in the u.s. as well and here in europe the situation isn't any different. right and i think that's one of the main concerns of the e.c.b. right now is to make sure that the policy that they're there choosing is not only going to support that big that big players corporations companies that have a much bigger access to credit but to really target some of these measures that are small and medium sized businesses but that's really also going to be on the fiscal side as well government have to take responsibility for that as well i can show you the lady the the big guys and the small guys have to be taken into account thank you very much for your analysis from pray for china is reporting single digit cases of the coronavirus in who bay for the 1st time today that's from sauza it's just a few weeks ago it indicates tough containment measures have dramatically slowed

the spread of the virus and the epicenter of the outbreak that is officials have allowed industrial production to resume in parts of the province as china tries to cope 6 economy back to life. so china says the peak has passed beijing is relaxing travel restrictions and encouraging businesses to gradually reopen but invest is convinced as the spread continues globally asian indexes kept falling thursday the shanghai composite the saying in hong kong the same story in australia as well although its central bank also came out or its government rather came out with stimulus measures investors failing to get excited about that european investors equally unconvinced that the e.c.b. would help stem the economic damage in the e.u. london's footsie and germany's dax both down considerably mid-afternoon or brussels is he's back at washington's travel ban or most europeans entering the united

states e.u. officials say it came without any consultation the airline industry is already reeling from a crisis as i pointed out bookings have plunged travel she has to. the global aviation industry has been shaken up dramatically by the corona virus outbreak. empty plans travel bans and forced flight cancellations have become the new normal that has already made things difficult for airlines on wednesday night a fresh blow. to keep new cases from entering our sure's we will be suspending all travel from europe to the united states for the next 30 days the new rules will go into effect friday at midnight. the ban has several exceptions it does not apply to u.s. citizens permanent residents or immediate relatives of citizens ireland and the u.k. are also exempt as are other countries outside the european schengen passport free travel area. and although donald trump suggested otherwise the white house has

clarified that cargo flights will not be affected. nonetheless the move will have a huge impact on european and u.s. airlines that regularly cross the atlantic ocean. nearly 40 airlines operate around $560.00 passenger flights daily in both directions that equates to nearly $17000.00 flights and $4800000.00 seats in a 30 day period among the european airlines most affected will be lost tons of air france and care lamb u.s. airlines such as delta and united will also suffer last week the international air transport association said the global industry could lose over $100000000000.00 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. given what has happened since that now seems like a very conservative estimate. a quick look at how the spread of the virus is having

an effect elsewhere china's aviation regulator says the total number of passengers carried by chinese airlines fell $84.00 and a half percent last month between a year ago it was ordered a total loss of every of almost $3000000000.00 euros and portugal's hotels could lose up to half their revenues through june into coronavirus cancellations portugal is heavily reliant on tourism and estimates of the loss of over $800000000.00. outside of china italy is hardest hit by the virus rowe has put 16000000 people on lockdown ordering the closure of all shops spas and restaurants except pharmacies and food stores the country's famous fashion industry is also vulnerable. the fashion capital milan is usually a lively bustling city. you know maybe someone is equal and it's good we have fewer people walking around for now but it does put major constraints on businesses shops are open but there are no customers and staff have to be paid anyway. you know what

we're up in so i have my business here and i don't have any kind of reserves so i'm really feeling the economic impact what you see could impact the economy. with an annual turnover of 90000000000 euros fashion is one of italy's most important industries and it's one that's traditionally done well in times of crisis but even italian luxury boutiques overseas have suffered in light of the pandemic the italian government has announced a national aid package to help offset the virus's affects up to. a pain of deliberate allocated special resources to the sum of 25000000000 euros aware of the difficulties that the country faces during this emergency situation. dilip difficult to get basic stuff. to the question of jones. italy's fashion industry employs more than 400000 people the country makes over

a 3rd of its luxury goods sales in china but right now there's very little demand for a high end fashion anywhere. iran has asked the international monetary fund for a loan to help fight healthy epidemic tehran says it needs the money to shore up its medical system and treat the estimated 10000 patients infected with the virus if the $5000000000.00 loan is granted it will be the 1st time iran has received assistance from the i.m.f. in over 50 years. and just updating you on the dow industrials plunging back to 9 percent as trading got underway on wall street it is not a good day to be an investor in business way.

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a stance a fool. this is g.w. news live from berlin the u.s. bans nearly all travel from europe to fight the spread of the corona virus president donald trump blames new infections in the u.s. on a lack of action in europe the restrictions will remain in force for 30 days also coming up as italy struggles to contain its massive outbreak of the corona virus a doctor there has this advice for the rest of the world. most importantly

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