BOS gov on the wires
- downside risks to economy have increased due to external environment
- global economy worse than 6 months ago
- China has suffered a serious slowdown
- Fed knows rate decision will have global effects
- Denies he threatened Catalan bank freeze
- Catalan deposit freeze highly unlikely
- No ECB-Catalonia deal has been drafted
Euro paring earlier gains as traders book a bit of profit and offers on euro pairs prevail
Bank of Spain gov Linde in cautionary mood
