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muriel_volestrangler

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Thu Jul 16, 2015, 05:53 PM Jul 2015

Greece debt crisis: Banks set to reopen on Monday

Source: BBC

Greek banks, which shut nearly three weeks ago, are due to reopen on Monday after the European Central Bank (ECB) raised the level of emergency funding available.

However, credit controls limiting cash withdrawals to €60 (£41) a day will only be eased gradually, officials say.

Earlier, eurozone ministers also agreed a €7bn (£5bn) bridging loan from an EU-wide fund to keep finances afloat.

On Friday, the German parliament will vote on a new bailout for Greece.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33560366

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Greece debt crisis: Banks set to reopen on Monday (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 OP
The mother of all money pits n/t cosmicone Jul 2015 #1
Another $7 billion that will never be paid back FLPanhandle Jul 2015 #2
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