Berlin stock exchange boss labels Greek govt 'financial Taliban'

Berlin stock exchange boss Artur Fischer has labelled the Greek government the ‘financial Taliban’ and questioned credibility of fresh proposals.

Read more: Greece submits new proposal to avoid bankruptcy

While the latest set of terms has received a mostly favourable response, the joint chief executive of of the German stockmarket said there was no reason to trust Greece’s intentions.

The Greek government had lost all credibility, Fischer told BBC World.

“The question really I believe for the German parliament is, are we going to discuss this whole thing again in, what, six months time, twelve months time?

“Are they going to stick to their proposal, yes or no - because if they don't, then Angela Merkel will have a huge problem,” he told the broadcaster.

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