Greek central bank chief says need political consensus to end debt crisis

A Greek national flag flutters atop the Athens Acropolis hill as tourists take photos during a snowstorm February 10, 2015. REUTERS/ Alkis Konstantinidis

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's central bank chief called on the country's party leaders on Sunday to maintain their political consensus to help pull Athens itself out of its financial crisis once and for all.

His comments came a day after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to secure the backing of Greek opposition parties on tough pension reforms the country has promised to implement by December under its latest international bailout.