Dombret says role of central banks 'changed fundamentally' by crisis

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Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member Andreas Dombret believes that during the course of the financial crisis, the role of central banks has "changed fundamentally".

Speaking at a conference in Berlin on April 25, he said: "Before the crisis, they [central banks] provided scarce liquidity; now, they increasingly serve as a regular source of funding for banks, and this threatens to replace or displace private investors."

Dombret added that this may lead to "new financial instability if, as a

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