13 May 2015
Greek liquidity conditions on the spotlight – Danske Bank
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - Morten Helt, Senior Analyst at Danske Bank, noted yesterday’s Greek repayment to the IMF denotes the tight liquidity conditions in the system.
Key Quotes
“Yesterday, the IMF confirmed that it has received the EUR750m payment from Greece announced on Monday”.
“However, stories in the media say that the Greek government withdrew EUR650m from the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to make the payment to the IMF”.
“This step is very unusual and might indicate that the Greek liquidity situation has worsened significantly”.
“In the coming months Greece faces a series of large payments to the IMF and the ECB”.
Key Quotes
“Yesterday, the IMF confirmed that it has received the EUR750m payment from Greece announced on Monday”.
“However, stories in the media say that the Greek government withdrew EUR650m from the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to make the payment to the IMF”.
“This step is very unusual and might indicate that the Greek liquidity situation has worsened significantly”.
“In the coming months Greece faces a series of large payments to the IMF and the ECB”.