MNI WATCH: ECB Points To Another 50Bps Hike In March

MNI BOE WATCH: BOE Hikes By 50, "Watchful" On Inflation

MNI BRIEF: QT A Supplement, Not Main Tightening Tool-Lagarde

EZ/UK Bond Supply Calendar: Belgian ORI operation due Friday

US EIA:NAT GAS STORAGE -151 BCF TO 2,583 BCF JAN 27 WK

MNI: US DEC FACTORY ORDERS +1.8%; EX-TRANSPORT NEW ORDERS -1.2%

(RPT)MNI INTERVIEW: BOC In One And Done Zone - Chamber

Rpt- MNI INTERVIEW: BOC Losses May Dent Inflation Fight- Tombe

MNI BRIEF: EU Sees Statement After UK-EU Talks This Afternoon

© 1982-2023 MNI. All rights reserved.
Terms | Privacy
Log Out
Free Trial
EURJPY TECHS

Fades on ECB Pressure

COMMODITIES

Dollar Rebound Takes Edge Off Oil and Notably Gold

MNI EXCLUSIVE

MNI Interview With Ex-Richmond Fed Economist

US

FED Reverse Repo Operation

PIPELINE

Oracle the Lion's Share of $7.45B To Price Thursday

US

President Biden's Approval Rating Rebounds After "Documents" Dip

Real-time Actionable Insight

Get the latest on Central Bank Policy and FX & FI Markets to help inform both your strategic and tactical decision-making.

Free Access
Trending Top 5
Market News Topics

Scholz-Germany Will Cover Cost Of Sending Ukraine Tanks & Maintenance

SECURITY
EM BulletHomepagemarkets-real-timePolitical RiskEmerging Markets NewsPolitical Risk BulletBulletMarketsFixed Income NewsForeign Exchange NewsPolitical Market News

Wires carrying comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz , where he states that "We intend to build on what we have supplied to Ukraine with air defence and other weapons". Scholz: "Cannot say how much delivering Leopard 2 battle tanks for Ukraine will cost, but Germany will bear the cost", adding "We see a responsibility here in terms of maintenance."

  • Earlier, the German gov't committed to sending 14 Leopard 2's, and allowing other allied nations to re-export their tanks to Ukraine. Scholz tweeted: "Germany supports Ukraine in defending against Russia's aggression - humanitarian, financial and with weapons. I [told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy] that and informed him that we are supplying Leopard 2 tanks in close cooperation with our international partners."
  • Comes as Bloomberg defence reporter Anthony Capaccio reports that US President Joe Biden is set to announce the provision of 31 M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine in a deal worth USD400mn. Biden due to speak at 1200ET/1700GMT/1800CET.
159 words

To read the full story

Why Subscribe to

MarketNews.com

MNI is the leading provider

of news and intelligence specifically for the Global Foreign Exchange and Fixed Income Markets, providing timely, relevant, and critical insight for market professionals and those who want to make informed investment decisions. We offer not simply news, but news analysis, linking breaking news to the effects on capital markets. Our exclusive information and intelligence moves markets.

Our credibility

for delivering mission-critical information has been built over three decades. The quality and experience of MNI's team of analysts and reporters across America, Asia and Europe truly sets us apart. Our Markets team includes former fixed-income specialists, currency traders, economists and strategists, who are able to combine expertise on macro economics, financial markets, and political risk to give a comprehensive and holistic insight on global markets.

Wires carrying comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz , where he states that "We intend to build on what we have supplied to Ukraine with air defence and other weapons". Scholz: "Cannot say how much delivering Leopard 2 battle tanks for Ukraine will cost, but Germany will bear the cost", adding "We see a responsibility here in terms of maintenance."

  • Earlier, the German gov't committed to sending 14 Leopard 2's, and allowing other allied nations to re-export their tanks to Ukraine. Scholz tweeted: "Germany supports Ukraine in defending against Russia's aggression - humanitarian, financial and with weapons. I [told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy] that and informed him that we are supplying Leopard 2 tanks in close cooperation with our international partners."
  • Comes as Bloomberg defence reporter Anthony Capaccio reports that US President Joe Biden is set to announce the provision of 31 M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine in a deal worth USD400mn. Biden due to speak at 1200ET/1700GMT/1800CET.