German's Klingbeil, asked about Powell probe, says central bank independence is 'clear line'

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Monday said that central bank independence was a "clear line" for him, when asked about the U.S. Justice Department's probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

"We value independence of central banks... That is my clear line as finance minister," he said in Washington.