1018 GMT - The Munich Security Conference, where international leaders will debate international security, could have implications for the dollar, Commerzbank's Volkmar Baur says in a note. A report released ahead of the Feb. 13-Feb. 15 conference show the U.S.'s reputation has declined across Europe due to President Trump's "bulldozer politics." While such developments might not be decisive for the dollar in the short-term, it could have an impact in the medium to long term, Baur says. "This is because countries tend to hold government bonds and foreign currency reserves from countries with which they feel connected." The U.S. also holds a current account deficit that relies on being refinanced by foreign investors, he says. The DXY dollar index rises 0.1% to 97.01. (renae.dyer@wsj.com)

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