2015年CRI 希腊总理宣布银行放假并且实施资本管制

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The decision of the European Central Bank means Greek lenders will have no way to replenish¹ fast diminishing deposits.

Tsipras says capital controls will be introduced on the recommendation of the Bank of Greece.

"This decision, today, led the European Central Bank to not increase the liquidity² to Greek banks and forced the Bank of Greece to recommend measures for a bank holiday and a limit on bank withdrawals³. It is more than clear that this decision had no other goal but to blackmail⁴ the will of the Greek people and obstruct⁵ the smooth democratic process of the referendum. But they will not succeed."

While Tsipras sought to reassure⁶ people that their deposits are safe, he gave no details of how long banks will remain closed or what restrictions⁷ will be placed on transactions.

The developments have thrown into question Greece's financial future and continued membership in the Eurozone and even the European Union.

Over the weekend, Greeks have been rushing to ATMs to withdraw money following Tsipras' sudden decision to call a referendum on creditor⁸ proposals for Greek reforms in return for vital bailout funds.

Since Friday night alone, 1.3 billion euros have been withdrawn⁹ from the Greek banking¹⁰ system, according to the bank workers' union.

The government is urging Greeks to vote against the creditor proposals, arguing that they are humiliating and that they would prolong the country's financial woes¹¹.

On the streetsof Athens, protesters gathered outside the European Union offices.

"We are here today to protest against the measures that the European Union wants to bring against the new austerity measures and to rally in support of the 'no' as an answer to the referendum that the government has brought and to support the exit from the European Union and the eurozone."

"As you can see here we are sending a specific message which says 'No to the agreement, overthrow¹² the European Union and the International Monetary¹³ Fund."

However, two opinion polls published Sunday have indicated that more Greeks want to stay in the eurozone and make a deal with creditors¹⁴ than want to break from the country's European partners.

The country's negotiations¹⁵ with its European creditors have been suspended, with both sides accusing each other of being responsible.

Greece is due to make a 1.6-billion-euro payment to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, the same day that its current bailout expires.

The country risks default and moving closer to a possible exit from the eurozone.

For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

(APTN contributed to the story)