MORE: Greece Hasn’t Asked for Bailout Extension: Govt Spokesman
2015-05-25 10:56:28.18 GMT
By Eleni Chrepa
(Bloomberg) -- Greece will strive to meet all debt payments
for as long as it can, govt spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis tells
reporters in Athens.
* Greek govt doesn’t impose “deadlines, ultimatums or
blackmails,” but it is absolutely necessary to reach
agreement with creditors soon, due to liquidity problems
* Increase in discount ECB applies to Greek collateral would
complicate bailout talks; recent small increase on Emergency
Liquidity Assistance ceiling reflects smaller deposit
outflows from Greek banks
* Some comments by euro area officials are verging on the
limit of insult; everyone should show responsibility and
respect at this crucial time
* Greek govt has no problem in meeting end-May salaries,
pensions payments
* Govt fully supports Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, no
cabinet reshuffle planned
* Cash crunch has caused asphyxiation to Greek economy
* Greek govt wants to advance relations with Israel, though
its position on Middle East hasn’t changed
* NOTE Earlier: Greek Capital Control Scenarios Unfounded,
Govt Spokesman Says Link
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Marco Bertacche
2015-05-25 10:56:28.18 GMT
By Eleni Chrepa
(Bloomberg) -- Greece will strive to meet all debt payments
for as long as it can, govt spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis tells
reporters in Athens.
* Greek govt doesn’t impose “deadlines, ultimatums or
blackmails,” but it is absolutely necessary to reach
agreement with creditors soon, due to liquidity problems
* Increase in discount ECB applies to Greek collateral would
complicate bailout talks; recent small increase on Emergency
Liquidity Assistance ceiling reflects smaller deposit
outflows from Greek banks
* Some comments by euro area officials are verging on the
limit of insult; everyone should show responsibility and
respect at this crucial time
* Greek govt has no problem in meeting end-May salaries,
pensions payments
* Govt fully supports Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, no
cabinet reshuffle planned
* Cash crunch has caused asphyxiation to Greek economy
* Greek govt wants to advance relations with Israel, though
its position on Middle East hasn’t changed
* NOTE Earlier: Greek Capital Control Scenarios Unfounded,
Govt Spokesman Says Link
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To contact the reporter on this story:
Eleni Chrepa in Athens at +30-210-741-9034 or
echrepa@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Jerrold Colten at +39-02-8064-4261 or
jcolten@bloomberg.net
Marco Bertacche