FRANKFURT, Jan 31- Talks over an industry-wide settlement for banks involved in the Libor rate-fixing scandal have been informal, and are not advanced, Deutsche Bank co-chief executive Anshu Jain said on Thursday.
MOSCOW, Jan 31- The head of Russia's central bank rebuffed a call on Thursday by President Vladimir Putin to ease monetary policy, saying interest rates should only fall as progress is made in bringing down inflation.
TOKYO, Jan 30- Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a 33- month high on Wednesday, led by exporters and interest rate-sensitive sectors, such as real estate, supported by the continued expectation of a softer yen and further monetary easing by the Bank of Japan.