• latest report from the leading German economic institutes cuts 2013 GDP forecast to +0.8% from 1% prev
  • 2014 GDP +1.9%
  • HICP +1.9% 2013 +2.1% 2014
  • not in favour of ECB interest rate cut as it would delay structural adjustments in banking sector
  • says Europe should aim to move its banking supervisory body away from ECB