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Deutsche Bank head of FX research says euro breakup fears overblown

Market hysteria over a breakup of the single currency is unwarranted, says the market's largest currency dealer

Fears of Greece exiting the euro zone and a breakup of the single currency bloc are overblown, meaning the euro should rally by year end, Deutsche Bank's global head of foreign exchange research, Bilal Hafeez, said Thursday.

Global markets were sent reeling this week after elections in Greece proved inconclusive, sparking worries the country will fail to implement the deep spending cuts needed to satisfy the terms of its international bailout.

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