Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-06-08
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[01] Bankers flatly dismiss euro exit speculation
[01] Bankers flatly dismiss euro exit speculation
(ANA-MPA) -- Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras
on Tuesday met with the board of the Hellenic Bank Association for
talks on current developments in the banking sector and the countryâs
economy.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Vassilis Rapanos, the
president of the Association, categorically denied speculation
regarding any debt rescheduling or the likelihood of Greece exiting the
Eurozone.
"These rumors are completely unjustified, people should not pay any
attention," Rapanos said, while he added that there was no panicking
amongst citizens. The Greek banker said questions were raised over
these reports and he reassured local depositors.
Rapanos said the Association also assured the ND president over the
stamina of the domestic banking system, while Nikos Nanopoulos,
vice-president of the Association, said a condition for a recovery of
the economy and its exit from the unprecedented debt crisis was to
restore confidence in the economy and its prospects, while he stressed
that banks would operate positively to help the economy.
ND Deputy and former minister Costis Hatzidakis told reporters that
Greece was doomed to achieve its goals and stressed that everyone
should agree on this.
"We donât need misery, but efforts towards development to begin," he
said. Hatzidakis noted that the New Democracy party has recommended
specific proposals to help towards this direction and urged the
government to move forward with actions.
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