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  Bundesbank Expects Chip Bottlenecks In German Industry To Worsen In Q2: Report

  The chip supply bottlenecks in German industry will likely worsen in the second quarter and lead to an overall weaker recovery of Europe's largest economy this year, the Bundesbank's chief economist told Reuters on Friday.

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  Bundesbank's Claudia Buch Urges For Cryptocurrency Regulation

  Regulation of cryptocurrencies must be considered, Bundesbank vice president Claudia Buch told Reuters, even though she does not believe they pose a threat to financial stability.

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  Bundesbank Concerns Pushed RBI To Halt Asian Clearing Union Euro Settlement

  Concerns raised by Germany's Bundesbank led the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to suspend trade in euros through the Asian Clearing Union, a regional trade settlement system, H R Khan, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said on Monday.

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  Anshu Jain Gets Clean Chit on Charges of Lying to Regulator

  Mr Jain, who quit as co-CEO of Deutsche Bank with effect from June 30, was earlier accused of having "knowingly made inaccurate statements" to Germany's central bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, thus misleading regulators on what he knew about the alleged manipulation of inter-bank rates such as Libor.

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  'To Doubt Greek Solution as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Reforms Awaited' Says President Mario Draghi

  European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has voiced unprecedented doubts about the chances of rescuing Greece from bankruptcy as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was due to put forward last-ditch reform proposals today.

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  German Regulator Says Deutsche Bank CEO Anshu Jain Misled Bundesbank: Report

  Deutsche Bank told Reuters it disputed the allegation that Anshu Jain misled the Bundesbank.

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  ECB Keeps Greece Lifeline Unchanged Despite Protests: Report

  The European Central Bank held a crucial cash lifeline for Greece unchanged on Thursday, a person familiar with the discussion said, as the head of the Bundesbank objected to the way Greek banks are being fund

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  Top ECB Official Warned of Risks of Delaying QE: Report

  ECB's chief economist warned central bankers from around the Eurozone of the perils of delaying quantitative easy, according to records of a January meeting that shed light on how policy makers 'broadly' agreed to launch the scheme.

• Greece to Submit Loan Request to Eurozone, Germany Resists

  Greece will submit a request to the Eurozone on Wednesday to extend a "loan agreement" for up to six months but EU paymaster Germany says no such deal is on offer and Athens must stick to the terms of its existing international bailout.

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  Top Economists Clash at Davos Over ECB Bond-buying

  Europe has squandered three years of opportunity to carry out badly needed economic reforms, former Bundesbank chief Axel Weber said at a panel in Davos, the ski resort hosting the global elite over four days at the World Economic Forum.

• Global Economy Starts Second Half on Solid Footing: PMIs

  While China is relying on increased government stimulus to steer its economy away from reliance on exports and towards consumer spending, Europe has taken the opposite approach, combining fiscal austerity with near-zero interest rates.

• European Shares Ease from Multi-Year Highs

  News on Tuesday that the Bundesbank is ready to support further easing steps from the European Central Bank next month if they are warranted ensured a limited rebound for the euro and an equally shallow dip in stocks from these peaks.

• European stocks trim gains after weak euro zone inflation data

  European stocks trimmed gains on Monday while government bond yields and the euro rose after weak euro zone inflation data cemented expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) will ease policy but also prompted investors to take profit on these bets.

• China stimulus hopes, calmer Ukraine lift market mood

  Growing speculation that China may take steps to bolster growth, and efforts by the West to draw a provisional line under the Ukraine crisis, helped lift share and commodity markets out of their recent slump on Tuesday.

• ECB cannot solve euro zone crisis: Bundesbank

  The European Central Bank (ECB) cannot solve the euro zone crisis, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said to economists on Sunday, pressing the bloc's governments to get their economies in shape and tighten their fiscal rules.