The famous skyline with its banking district (C ) and the new headquarter of the European Central Bank (ECB, R) is pictured in Frankfurt early evening April 13, 2015. The ECB's governing council will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday, April 15. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (File: 2015-04-13T201935Z_1506136544_GF10000058094_RTRMADP_3_GERMANY-ECB.JPG )
The European Central Bank has announced that it raised the ceiling of the emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) for Greek banks, following a request by the Bank of Greece.
Banking sources have noted that if necessary, the European Central Bank will convene again in the next 24 hours.