German financial markets regulator Bafin head Elke Koenig speaks during a news conference at the Deutsche Bundesbank's Regional Office in Hesse in Frankfurt October 26, 2014. The European Central Bank's thorough checks of the financial stability of German lenders have shown them to be in rude health and should dispel lingering doubts, the head of Germany's financial watchdog Bafin said on Sunday. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski (GERMANY - Tags: BUSINESS)