The plans by Germany, France and the US to push for the launch of a special levy on the banking sector to help meet the costs of future financial crises is meeting resistance in the Group of 20 leading economies, dpa qouted officials in Berlin as saying on Tuesday. In particular, it is understood that Canada and Australia are objecting to the plan to introduce the levy, which would be part of a push to curb speculation by banks. "There are differing opinions among the G20 states," said an official in Berlin. The role of financial sector in the crisis that gripped the world economy over the last nearly two years is expected to be a theme at a meeting in Washington this week of finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is expected to push for the implementation of the levy when he travels to Washington for the meeting. -- SPA 201359 GMT Apr 10
