The Greek government has ordered the Ministry of Finances to make a payment of 6.8 billion euros for debts towards the European Central bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of Greece, according to a Bloomberg report.
The report, which cites an unnamed Finance Ministry official, further explains how banks in Greece have reopened, albeit with limited transactions available and with the capital controls mostly in place.
Earlier in the day it was reported that a meeting is being arranged between the European Union, ECB, IMF and ESM with Greek authorities, in order to come to an agreement for a new program by the 8th of August. The meeting was called so that the ESM may pay out 5 billion euros, before the maturity of the bonds held by ECB on the 20th of August.
