Greece tranche decision delayed until October: Juncker

Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker says decision to release sixth bailout tranche to Greece will be delayed until October; sovereign may default sooner than expected, says analyst

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Eurozone finance ministers agreed on September 16 to delay a decision over the disbursement of €8 billion ($11 billion) worth of loans to Greece until October, raising fears the sovereign will default.

Jean-Claude Juncker, chairman of the Eurogroup, was widely reported as saying the European Central Bank (ECB), International Monetary Fund and European Union would decide in October whether to hand over the sixth tranche of funding. The comments were made after a meeting between European finance

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ESRB narrows its macro-prudential tools

The European Systemic Risk Board is about to announce a slimmed-down list of potential macro-prudential tools, but who has the power to use them is still the subject of debate. By Michael Watt

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