ECB ends bond-buying, keeps interest rates unchanged as expected

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi (R) and Vice-President Luis de Guindos attend a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 13, 2018. The ECB Thursday announced to end its massive four-year asset purchase programme (APP), but keep the key interest rates for the euro area unchanged, as most analysts expected. (Xinhua/European Central Bank)