The European Central Bank (ECB) purchased €14.48 billion of government and agency bonds under its quantitative-easing program last week.
The ECB bought €2.86 billion of covered bonds, and €382 million of asset-backed securities.
The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi hinted at a press conference last Thursday that the central bank may add further stimulus measures at its meeting in March as downside risks rose.