Greece Shuts Banks to Avert Collapse After ECB Freezes Support
Greek Banks Close, Capital Controls Imposed
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Greece will shut its banks Monday to avert a financial collapse after the European Central Bank froze emergency loans to the nation’s lenders.
Piraeus Bank SA Chief Executive Officer Anthimos Thomopoulos disclosed the decision to reporters after a meeting of the government’s financial-stability panel on Sunday.