Brussels, 15/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - At the ECOFIN Council on Tuesday 15 May, Spanish Economy Minister Luis De Guindos said Spain had decided to appoint two independent evaluators to monitor the balance sheets of Spanish banks. The Spanish government has asked the ECB to participate in this, which is one of the recently introduced Spanish bank reforms (see EUROPE 10614) aiming at highlighting toxic assets. (MB/transl.fl)