The European Central Bank said on Friday it will restrict Greek banks’ access to its cheapest funding operations from Aug 21, a day after the country’s bailout program ends, ANA reports.
The ECB will revoke a so-called ‘waiver’ which permitted Greek banks to post junk-rated government bonds as collateral in regular funding operations, in a move that will boost funding costs for Greek lenders.
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