Romania: ECB gives Cyprus March 25 deadline for bailout deal, EUR 100 (...)

March 21, 2013

ECB gives Cyprus March 25 deadline for bailout deal, EUR 100 million in Romanian money on the island
Mar 21, 2013

ECB gives Cyprus March 25 deadline for bailout deal, EUR 100 million in Romanian money on the island.
The European Central Bank has given Cyprus until Monday, March 25, to reach an agreement with the EU and the International Monetary Fund on a bailout. After Monday, “Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) could only be considered if an EU/IMF programme is in place that would ensure the solvency of (...)
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