The euro slid to a two-week low and a rally in European shares stalled on Wednesday after a Greek official said the country may not make an upcoming repayment to the International Monetary Fund. The euro’s fall follows remarks from a European Central Bank board member on Tuesday that the central bank could increase the pace of its bond-buying in May and June, bringing its losses against the dollar this week to more than 3 percent. The pause in European shares mirrored the sticky performance of Asian bourses, although the Nikkei in Tokyo jumped to a 15-year high after Japan posted surprisingly strong economic growth for the first quarter. European bank shares were in focus were in focus after Switzerland’s UBS ( UBSG.VX ) paid $545 million to settle with U.S. authorities over currency rigging. Four other global banks are expected to settle later on Wednesday. Ahead of […]