FXStreet (Bali) – Societe Generale, following the latest developments in Greece, now sees a 40% chance of a Grexit near term.
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“In the early hours of Saturday, Prime Minister Tsipras announced a referendum to accept or reject the latest terms offered by the creditors. His government will campaign for rejection. Subsequently, the Eurogroup refused the request from the Greek government to extend the programme beyond 30 June.”
“Bottom line, even an “accept” vote will not bring the current programme back. This expires on 30 June and Greece would then have to apply for a new programme with all the complexity and not least time that would entail.”
“Sunday, the ECB announced that it will work closely with the Bank of Greece to safeguard financial stability and maintain the ELA at Friday’s level. Given reports of queues in front of ATM machines in Greece, bank holidays and capital controls have become likely.”
“At this stage, we maintain our probability of 60% that, ultimately, a semi-stable agreement will be reached, allowing Greece to remain in the euro, but it will be a lengthy process. We now see a 40% chance of Grexit.”
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