Eurozone: M3 Money Supply (3m) (January): 1.2%; 1.2% (YoY)

While the interim Kiev administration is preparing today for a formal approval of the new cabinet by parliament, tensions in Crimea have been escalating. On Wednesday armed men flying Russian flags took over government buildings in Simferopol chanting “Crimea is Russia!” and clashing with the ethnic Tatars who support the new Ukrainian authorities.