The European Central Bank (ECB) purchased €12.72 billion of government and agency bonds under its quantitative-easing program last week.
The ECB bought €2.23 billion of covered bonds, and €134 million of asset-backed securities.
The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi hinted at a press conference in January that the central bank may add further stimulus measures at its meeting in March as downside risks rose.