"Catalan banks are Spanish banks and European banks are solid and their clients have nothing to fear," Luis de Guindos said on the sidelines of a conference in Madrid.
Guindos also said Spain's King Felipe VI comments on Tuesday, in which he accused Catalan secessionist leaders of shattering democratic principles and dividing Catalan society, were "correct and very clear." (Reporting by Robert Hetz; Writing by Paul Day; Editing by Sonya Dowsett)Spain's economy minister says Catalan bank clients, business have nothing to fear
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