Greek economy referendum

‘Haircut’ scenarios ahead of referendum vote

Projections for a “haircut” of Greek bank accounts vary between 27 to 55 percent if the ECB requests a return of roughly 120 billion euros funneled to Greek systemic banks as liquidity.

Such a nightmare scenario could be one of the repercussions of a possible delay in any new bailout agreement, regardless of a “yes” or “no” vote in Sunday referendum.

Greece, creditors to kick off fiscal talks in Athens: official

Greece and its international creditors were to begin fiscal talks in Athens on March 12, a government source said, breaking a six-week impasse over attempts to overhaul the country's unpopular bailout.
      
"Talks are scheduled to begin on fiscal issues today," a finance ministry source told AFP, adding that discussions on structural reforms and banks would be held next week.

Samaras, Juncker examine Greek proposal for emerging from bailout

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and incoming European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker discussed on Thursday the broad strokes of Greece’s plan for emerging from its loan program as well as a pending review by the troika, which must be completed before such an exit can occur, on the sidelines of a European Union summit in Brussels.

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