Wim Duisenberg Economic Quotations

We are waiting very much for further signals on economic development before coming to yet another way (on rates).

Consequently, the strength in the upturn in economic activity has become more uncertain inside and outside the euro area.

All available evidence is that a period of robust economic growth -- albeit at a somewhat slower pace than we have seen in recent months -- still lies ahead of us as far as we can see for the foreseeable future,

Economic activity in the euro area is determined mainly by domestic factors, ... Growth is very likely to continue at a reasonably robust pace.

At the end of the year, economic growth should reach a level close to potential growth,

But we are such a large autonomous economic area, comprising a market of some 300 million people, that the impact of developments outside the Euro area on the Euro area are not negligible, but very limited indeed.