81.   He said he remembers how Italian interest rates were two and three times as high as German rates.

82.   Higher German rates could boost the mark by making returns on mark-denominated investments more attractive.

83.   Higher German rates could help boost the mark and contain inflation.

84.   Higher German rates could undermine the dollar by increasing the appeal of mark-denominated deposits and bonds.

85.   Higher German rates would boost the mark by making mark-denominated deposits more attractive to investors.

86.   Higher German rates would likely be followed by the Bank of France.

87.   Higher German rates would make dollar-denominated assets less attractive for European investors.

88.   Higher German rates would make mark deposits and bonds more attractive to investors.

89.   Higher German rates would make mark-denominated deposits and bonds more attractive.

90.   Higher German rates would undermine the dollar by making some mark-denominated assets more attractive.