ECB refuses Greek government bonds as collateral: What does it mean?

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ECB refuses Greek government bonds as collateral: What does it mean?

Economy 04/02/2015 - 23:41 Tags: Banking, ECB, Liquidity

In an unexpected move, the European Central Bank announced on Wednesday night that it is lifting the waiver on Greek banks using junk-rated government bonds as collateral for funding.

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