Banks Stash Money With European Central Bank

FRANKFURT, Germany-- Banks from the 17 countries that use the euro stashed euro347 billion ($453 billion) overnight with the European Central Bank on Thursday, in another sign that Europe's debt crisis is still putting pressure on the banking system. The figure announced Friday is the highest for ...

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