With banks shut, hard-pressed Greeks count the cost of change


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Jul 2015

(Reuters) - Eleni Katsamaki, who runs a fruit and vegetable stall at a market in the Athens suburb of Piraeus, is feeling one of the small, daily annoyances of the Greek bank shutdown particularly acutely. Nobody has any change.

"We definitely have an issue with coins," she said near a stand full of tomatoes. "Everyone's coming with the 20 euro notes they withdraw from the banks."

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages
Interview: China's import expo unique opportunity for Egyptian firms: Egyptian business leader
Roundup: T�rkiye's iconic palace updates Chinese porcelain exhibition after renovation
U.S. stocks close higher
Floods kill 4 mountain climbers in northern Iraq
Crude futures settle lower
World food prices continue to rise in April: FAO
U.S. dollar ticks down
Death toll from ongoing heavy rains in Tanzania rises to 161
Euro falls to historic low against Albanian lek

Others Also Read