In the wake of the economic crisis, the government is keen to foster industries other than financial services with export potential.

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In any case, Britain is unlikely to agree to hand over day-to-day responsibility for financial services, its biggest export industry, to a European regulator.

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The export surplus in financial services and insurance was 2.6% of GDP in the first three quarters of 2011.

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It hedges foreign ventures round with restrictions, keeping them out of some of the juiciest markets (financial services, telecoms) and often requiring them to export furiously before they can sell to the Chinese.

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German export numbers came in lower than expected, and ING, the largest Dutch financial services company, reported a 22% decline in profits.

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Import and export prices will be out Wednesday, and Bernanke is also testifying in front of the House Financial Services Committee that day.

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