UK, Germany to settle bank levy plan in Brussels

Article reports that Germany is at odds with the United kingdom over plans to make banks meet part of the costs of solving any future financial crisis because of differing views about how to implement the charge.

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ESO: Background information: EU to press ahead with bank levy plan http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-press-ahead-with-bank-levy-plan/

ESO: Background information: Consensus collapses on bank reform ahead of G20 http://www.europeansources.info/record/consensus-collapses-on-bank-reform-ahead-of-g20/

Spiegel Online International, 12.1.11: German Government to Impose Higher Crisis Levy on Banks http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,739121,00.html

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