Axel Weber said on Friday that he'll step down as President of the German Bundesbank.

Axel Weber说本周五他将辞去德国联邦银行总裁职务。

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The central bank made its latest bond purchases with ill-disguised reluctance and, importantly, they were opposed by Jens Weidmann, the President of the German Bundesbank.

央行最近购买债券颇为勉强，更重要的是，德国联邦银行总裁Jens Weidmann的反对。

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The German Bundesbank and other ECB members have so far resisted the idea of re-instating the bond-buying program.

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The German Bundesbank president also made hawkish comments on the EU bailout process.

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Yet, the head of the German Bundesbank suggests that its business as usual and key commentators are pulling their punches.

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