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GREEK DEBT CRISIS – CRITICAL DATES: JUNE/JULY 2015
Greece asks IMF for
postponement of
debt instalment due
on 5 June until
30 June
Debt repayment
instalment due by
Greece to IMF
The Greek Prime
Minster, Alexis Tsipras,
pulls his negotiating team
out of talks with
international creditors
Greek PM, Alexis Tsipras,
announces referendum
due on 5 July on
international creditors’
bailout terms
Closure announced of
Greek banks until at least
after 5 July referendum
results known. Capital
controls imposed on cash
withdrawals and bank
transfers
Greece fails to pay
instalment of euro 1.5bn
due to IMF: now formally
“in arrears” under IMF
protocol. Greek bailout
from “Troika” of�cially
expires
6th – 25th June Negotiations
continue between Greece and its
international creditors
4th 5th 26th 27th 28th 30th
1st
JUNE 2015
Greek referendum:61% of Greek voters vote ‘no’ to international creditors’ bailout proposals
Capital controls and bank closures in Greece extended to at least 8 July
Greek PM, Alexis Tsipras, and new �nance minister, Euclid Tsakalotos, meet with Eurozone counterparts. No Greek proposals tabled on debt repayment/restructuring.Creditors impose deadline of 9 July for these
23:00 Brussels time Greek proposals on debt restructuring delivered to Troika
Sunday 12 July: Eurozone �nance ministers andEurozone leaders meeting
Greek Parliament agrees to new bailout terms
Capital controls and bank closures extended to at least Monday 13 July
10-12 July Eurozone leaders and international creditors to consider Greek proposals
Greek bailout deal agreed after 17 hours of meetings. Greek banks remain closed
German Bundestag approves new bailout terms
1st
JULY 2015
5th 7th 9th
10th 13th 17th 31st6th 8th
12th 15th 20th
Greek banks reopen.ECB short term �nancing of €7.2bn made available. Greece repays IMF arrears and ECB €4.2bn due.
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