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ECB ends ban on Greek debt
THE EUROPEAN Central Bank yesterday lifted a ban and allowed Greek banks to use the country’s sovereign debt as collateral in ECB funding operations, allowing the banks cheaper financing.
The lifting of the ban, which has been in place since July, is due to “the country’s progress with reform measures, budget-cutting and privatisations,” the ECB said.
Greek bonds and banking stocks rallied sharply after the news.