GREECE Menutup BANK-bank, Mengenakan Kawalan MODAL . . .

dIANa.h - Kerajaan Yunani telah mengumumkan bahawa bank akan terus ditutup pada Isnin dan sekatan ke atas pengeluaran akan diperkenalkan berikutan keengganan ECB untuk menyediakan kecairan tambahan Bantuan Kecemasan kepada sistem perbankan Greece.

"Keputusan Eurogroup itu mendorong ECB untuk tidak meningkatkan kecairan kepada bank-bank Greek dan memaksa Bank of Greece untuk mengesyorkan bahawa bank-bank masih ditutup, serta langkah-langkah yang ketat pada pengeluaran," Perdana Menteri Yunani Alexis Tsipras kepada negara dalam ucapan beliau malam tadi.

GREECE Closes BANKS, Imposes Capital CONTROLS . . .

The Greek government has announced that banks will remain closed on Monday and restrictions on withdrawals will be introduced following the ECB refusal to provide additional Emergency Liquidity Assistance to Greece’s banking system.

“The Eurogroup’s decision prompted the ECB to not increase liquidity to Greek banks and forced the Bank of Greece to recommend that banks remain closed, as well as restrictive measures on withdrawals,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the nation in his Sunday night address.

"Deposit bank di bank-bank Yunani adalah sepenuhnya selamat," beliau memberi jaminan. "Hal ini berlaku bagi pembayaran gaji dan pencen juga."

Bank-bank dijangka kekal ditutup selama seminggu sebelum referendum Ahad pada syarat-syarat yang ditetapkan oleh bailout pemiutang Greece.

Akan ada hari € 60 (US $ 66) had pengeluaran wang tunai dari mesin wang tunai, yang akan dibuka semula petang Isnin, Reuters melaporkan memetik seorang pegawai kerajaan.

Urus niaga dalam talian akan dibenarkan hanya dalam Greece manakala pemindahan asing akan dilarang, kata pegawai itu.

“The bank deposits in the Greek banks are entirely secure,” he reassured. “This holds true for the payment of wages and pensions as well.”

Banks are expected to remain closed for the whole week before the Sunday referendum on the bailout conditions set by Greece’s creditors.

There will be a daily 60 euro ($66) limit on cash withdrawals from cash machines, which will reopen Monday afternoon, Reuters reports citing a government official.

Online transactions will be allowed only within Greece while foreign transfers will be prohibited, the official said.

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"Semakin tenang kita menangani masalah, lebih cepat kita boleh mengatasinya dan lebih ringan akibat mereka akan," Tsipras kepada orang Yunani.

Bank Pusat Eropah memutuskan pada hari Ahad untuk tidak meningkatkan kecairan Bantuan Kecemasan kepada bank-bank Greek, sambil menambah bahawa keputusan itu boleh dikaji semula pada masa akan datang.

"Majlis Pengelola memutuskan untuk mengekalkan siling untuk peruntukan bantuan mudah tunai kecemasan (ELA) kepada bank-bank Yunani di peringkat membuat keputusan pada hari Jumaat," kata ECB dalam satu kenyataan.

Sementara itu, beberapa negara EU menggesa rakyat mereka untuk membawa wang tunai untuk Greece dan bukannya bergantung kepada pengeluaran ATM.

Kementerian Luar Jerman menunjukkan bahawa pelancong perjalanan ke Greece "mengambil jumlah tunai yang mencukupi" ketika melawat negara ini. Pejabat Luar British menggesa rakyat mereka melakukan perkara yang sama, pelancong amaran "kemungkinan bahawa perkhidmatan perbankan - termasuk pemprosesan dan ATM kad kredit - Di seluruh Greece berpotensi menjadi terhad dalam masa yang singkat"

"The more calmly we deal with difficulties, the sooner we can overcome them and the milder their consequences will be," Tsipras told the Greeks.

The European Central Bank decided on Sunday not to increase Emergency Liquidity Assistance to the Greek banks, adding that the decision may be reviewed at a later date.

“The Governing Council decided to maintain the ceiling to the provision of emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) to Greek banks at the level decided on Friday,” the ECB said in a statement.

Meanwhile, a number of EU countries are urging their citizens to bring cash to Greece rather than to rely on ATM withdrawals.

The German foreign ministry is suggesting that tourists traveling to Greece “take sufficient amounts of cash” when visiting the country. The British Foreign office urged their citizens to do the same, warning travelers “of the possibility that banking services – including credit card processing and servicing of ATMs – throughout Greece could potentially become limited at short notice.”

Ia berkata "pastikan anda mempunyai euro cukup wang tunai untuk menampung kecemasan, keadaan yang tidak dijangka dan apa-apa kelewatan yang tidak diduga."

Sweden, Poland, Denmark dan Belanda juga telah memberi amaran kepada rakyat mereka untuk tidak bergantung pada kad bank.

Memandangkan kekurangan resolusi hadapan krisis Greek, 2 daripada ekonomi yang paling kukuh zon Euro itu, Perancis dan Jerman mengumumkan bahawa mereka akan mengadakan mesyuarat krisis dalaman pada Isnin.

Presiden Francois Hollande akan mengadakan perbincangan dengan "terhad kabinet" menteri pada hari Isnin untuk sesi kecemasan.

Canselor Jerman Angela Merkel dijadual mengadakan pertemuan dengan pihak-pihak parlimen Jerman untuk membincangkan dasar Jerman berhubung dengan krisis Yunani.

Sementara itu, Menteri Kewangan Greek Yanis Varoufakis telah memberitahu akhbar Bild, bahawa Merkel memegang "kunci di tangannya" untuk mengamankan kesepakatan dengan pemberi pinjaman antarabangsa.

"Pemimpin-pemimpin kerajaan di EU perlu bertindak," kata Varoufakis. "Dan di antara mereka, beliau, wakil negara yang paling penting, memegang kunci dalam tangannya," katanya, merujuk kepada Merkel. "Saya harap dia menggunakan mereka."

Menghadapi kritikan melampau dari EU untuk keputusan untuk mengadakan referendum pada perjanjian yang dicadangkan, Varoufakis menjelaskan keputusan Athens memegang undi.

"Kami tidak dapat menerima cadangan itu tetapi juga tidak boleh hanya menolak cadangan itu memandangkan betapa pentingnya perkara untuk masa depan Greece," katanya. "Oleh itu, kami mengambil keputusan untuk beralih kepada rakyat:. Untuk menjelaskan kedudukan negatif kita tetapi membiarkan mereka membuat keputusan"

It said “make sure you have enough euros in cash to cover emergencies, unforeseen circumstances and any unexpected delays.”

Sweden, Poland, Denmark and Netherlands have also warned their nationals not to rely on bank cards.

In light of a lack of a foreseeable resolution to the Greek crisis, two of the Eurozone’s strongest economies, France and Germany announced that they will hold an internal crisis meeting on Monday.

President Francois Hollande will have discussions with “restricted cabinet” ministers on Monday for an emergency session.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to meet with German parliamentary parties to discuss German policy in relation to the Greek crisis.

Meanwhile, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has told the newspaper Bild, that Merkel holds the “keys in her hand” to secure a deal with its international lenders.

“The government leaders in the EU have to act,” Varoufakis said. “And among them, she, the representative of the most important country, holds the keys in her hands,” he said, referring to Merkel. “I hope she uses them.”

Facing extreme criticism from EU for the decision to hold a referendum on the proposed deal, Varoufakis explained Athens’ decision to hold the vote.

“We couldn’t accept that proposal but also couldn’t simply reject it in view of the importance of the matter for the future of Greece,” he said. “So we decided to turn to the citizens: to explain our negative position but to let them decide.”

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