Weidmann to get another 8 years at Bundesbank - German source

The German government is likely to extend Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann`s tenure for another eight-year term, a government source said on Tuesday, confirming a report in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.

Weidmann, a member of the European Central Bank`s governing council, is serving an eight-year term that expires in April. Asked whether Weidmann would be asked to stay on, the source said: "That`s how it will play out."

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