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What was the private sector debt restructuring in March 2012? — European Stability Mechanism

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Key
esm-2012-greek-private-sector-involvement
Authors
European Stability Mechanism
Type
webpage
Publisher
European Stability Mechanism
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  "title": "What was the private sector debt restructuring in March 2012?",
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Claims

  1. The March 2012 restructuring of Greek bonds held by private investors, mainly banks, had about 97 percent participation, a 53.5 percent cut in face value, and reduced Greece's debt stock by approximately €107 billion, according to the European Stability Mechanism.
    "it was a restructuring of Greek debt held by private investors (mainly banks) in March 2012 to lighten Greece's overall debt burden."
    Quote language: en
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