It is only natural that at the present time, in the run-up to a general election, questions should arise as to whether these forecasts, and those from other sources, are still valid.
The main reason for this is that because of the European sovereign debt crisis investors prefer investments which they consider to be particularly safe. In the end, it can be said that the ECB with its monetary policy has, above all, kept the interest rate low for very short-term loans.