Greek Bank Controls Heap More Pain on Crisis-Weary Citizens
1,000 Bank Branches Open for Greek Pensioners
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Greece’s capital controls are beginning to bite -- in tiny little nips.
From stocking up on milk powder and medicines and standing in line for hours to withdraw the maximum daily-allowed amount of 60 euros ($67) from ATMs to not being able to buy Apple Store apps, the restrictions are adding a new layer of annoyances for the country’s crisis-weary citizens. As they go into day three of the new limits, Greeks are grappling with the fear that the turn of events portends an even more difficult time to come.